We performed a comparison between Parallels Desktop 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."Parallels Desktop integrates seamlessly with macOS. It works better than VMware on Apple operating systems."
"I like how, with Parallels, you can either boot into Mac or Windows to get better control over the resources of the laptops since you're sharing the resources in dual mode."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The solution includes good user profiles and policies."
"It is a very stable product."
"The solution simplifies our work."
"Great sorting feature to create UI on demand."
"VMware is very helpful for customized platforms that offer auto-promotion and auto-deprovision."
"VMware Horizon View is a stable solution."
"The ease of customizing the terminal, including the ability to add or decrease memory."
"There may have been some issues with device drivers on my Mac. Similarly, there are some issues with transferring data from Parallels to the Mac."
"The biggest challenge is compatibility between VMware and Parallels because the two systems are incompatible. It can be challenging if you are switching between Windows and Mac. I recommend sticking with one product because there isn't good compatibility between the different products."
"In VMware Horizon View, app volume is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The storage expansion in the product is a bit difficult to manage, especially when I have to modify a storage requirement of a particular area since it comes across as a complex job."
"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."
"There is room for improvement in security features."
"Technical support could be better and faster."
"The solution must be faster and smoother."
"The solution isn't quite mature yet. It needs more time to mature and to get more market recognition."
"The solution is very expensive."
Parallels Desktop is ranked 10th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 2 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. Parallels Desktop is rated 7.6, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Parallels Desktop writes "A great platform to develop interoperable code on". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". Parallels Desktop is most compared with VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation, NComputing vSpace, NVIDIA GRID and Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), whereas VMware Horizon View is most compared with VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Citrix Workspace, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops. See our Parallels Desktop vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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