We performed a comparison between Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) and VMware Horizon View based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Client compatibility with many systems makes it very versatile. The reporting that is included is awesome."
"The connection is compressed so we don't need a lot of resources to run it."
"Ease of use in publishing apps and installing the agent. The Interface is fairly intuitive after some tinkering. Although I inherited the app only two-thirds deployed, I was able to complete the deployment and service it over the last year without referring to any documentation."
"The solution is powerful, and it has good speed and performance."
"The stability is ok - once I finished the setup, the system was quite stable."
"Its price and ease of use are the most valuable. It is simple and has good performance."
"Setup was straightforward. Our particular use case involved an Active Directory forest involving two data centers and three domains. User authentication against Active Directory was the easiest to set up and validate of any application installed in the last three years."
"It is robust. We have some 75 users using it and it doesn't lag. It's very speedy."
"It is easy to maintain."
"The solution includes good user profiles and policies."
"The local hardware pass-throughs are valuable. I like being able to have access to local hardware."
"I like that it updates quickly and allows users to have virtual desktops."
"Instant Clone instantly creates another VM with a Delta disk, which is just the VMware backend. This helps with scalability and management."
"The most valuable feature is that VMware Horizon is easy to setup."
"VMware is very helpful for customized platforms that offer auto-promotion and auto-deprovision."
"Users can log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"It needs Windows scaling on Android/iOS devices. At present, the concept of delivering apps to Android and iOS devices is appealing, but the reality is the screen size on these devices is so small that, unless there is some scaling option, it is not really usable."
"HALB is not stable in our environment. When running two HALBs we have stability problems, so we use an active one and a passive for backup. Also, it would be nice to implement an upgrade of the environment without having to stop the servers. As it is, this must be done during off-hours."
"The solution's application virtualization feature needs improvement."
"From a seller's point of view, there are a lot of things that they could do better in the sales cycle."
"We would like the ability to provide a popup message, such as a maintenance notification. That same notification on the Parallels client would be awesome."
"Sometimes you need to understand how to use load balancing and the gateway in order to scale, which means the team may need some additional technical knowledge."
"A web-based management interface for administration and reporting would be nice, instead of needing to log into a remote server."
"Generally, it is a very good solution. The main thing that I would improve is their presence here in Mexico. They don't have strong local support here in Mexico. They should have a worldwide presence so that we don't have to do everything through the people in the US. The initial setup was a little bit complex because we were migrating from Citrix. For customers who are migrating from another platform like VMware or Citrix, it would be great if they can provide an automated migration solution."
"Lacks sufficiently robust audio redirections."
"Technical support is only average and can be improved."
"Horizon View's pricing is high."
"The solution’s stability and initial setup could be improved."
"Technical support could be better and faster."
"In VMware Horizon View, app volume is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"VMware Horizon View can improve by making it easier to use for first-time users. You should learn the whole concept of VMware to be able to use it."
"User profiles are something that needs to be improved."
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Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is ranked 12th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 24 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is rated 8.8, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) writes "Provides good scalability and a secure environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Citrix Workspace, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) and Parallels Desktop, whereas VMware Horizon View is most compared with VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and VMware Workspace ONE. See our Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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