We performed a comparison between Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and OpenText Exceed TurboX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about TeamViewer, Microsoft, Citrix and others in Remote Access."It's simple to set up."
"We use cloud remote support because we need to assist our customers. It allows them to connect from the web. I"
"Microsoft is very reasonable in its approach to cost."
"The most valuable features are the desktop session and desktop virtualization."
"Installing Microsoft Desktop Services is straightforward."
"It is a stable product."
"Good screen draw feature and ability to use two monitors."
"In terms of the valuable features, I like the profile, the new version is really good."
"The solution is perfect for Linux users."
"The most helpful feature of OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is that it allows you to consume heavy applications that usually have a lot of latency. I also like that the solution is fast and has a friendly UI."
"I would like to be able to leverage it on other operating systems."
"The performance depends on connectivity."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services could improve by having graphical acceleration."
"The solution should introduce a chat feature for end users."
"We've had issues with security breaches."
"For Microsoft, maybe bandwidth optimization is one of the areas that need improvement."
"Updates sometimes impact the application and we have system crashes."
"The solution is unsuitable for direct external internet connections. You must set up a VPN and password handling to use it."
"An area for improvement in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is the installation process because you need some technical knowledge to install it. What's lacking in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is a help portal for users to ask questions and seek assistance."
"The performance of the graphical interface needs improvement. They should add some CPU to speed graphic acceleration."
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 2nd in Remote Access with 75 reviews while OpenText Exceed TurboX is ranked 10th in Remote Access with 2 reviews. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0, while OpenText Exceed TurboX is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "Easy to set up and reliable, but needs an additional control panel". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Exceed TurboX writes "Fast and has a friendly UI; allows you to consume heavy applications". Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, VMware Workstation, Citrix Workspace and ConnectWise ScreenConnect, whereas OpenText Exceed TurboX is most compared with VNC Connect, Citrix Workspace, VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) and VMware Workstation.
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