We performed a comparison between Citrix Workspace and VMware Horizon Air 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."It is a good product. I don't have any complaints."
"It allows us to mute users who adhere to a policy of not allowing direct VPN access for security reasons. It is easy to use."
"Citrix Workspace's standout feature is its flexibility."
"Citrix Workspace can present desktop applications with ease, in an efficient and secure manner. The performance is good, it is a great piece of software."
"The most valuable feature is the seamless application edition with the low-level network bandwidth because we have between 10 and 15 sites in France with a low level of communication needs. We need to deploy our main application, the ERP system, and we needed an efficient solution to provide a solution to the remote sites, with very small links between the data center and the remote site."
"The basic virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) feature is most valuable. We were lucky to have it in place when the pandemic hit. It is used very heavily now."
"With this product, everyone can have a similar kind of desktop environment."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix Workspace is its security."
"The solution has proven to be very stable."
"The solution is good for providing dedicated resources for dedicated users."
"The product has some bugs, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I've recently tried to use Citrix on Ubuntu, and I don't know if this is an Ubuntu issue or a vendor issue, but you can't use Citrix right now on Ubuntu 20.04."
"This solution is resource-intensive, it takes a lot of Bandwidth and a lot of the resources of the server."
"The lag when using Skype or Screen Sharing with multiple users needs to improve, as it makes it difficult for us to continue when we have to restart the system."
"Some customers find the price to be a significant factor. They have a hard time understanding the extra cost of the services"
"Citrix duplicates multiple processes."
"I have noticed that the current compatibility issue with the latest version of Windows 11 is a concern for me and my client. While the client has support for Windows 11, it appears that the Citrix Workspace is only compatible with Windows 10, which does not support the newest version. This is an area that I believe could be improved upon."
"The Citrix Workspace interface could improve. Additionally, if they are able to provide a mobile application"
"We have experienced some connectivity issues."
"It's a costly product. It would help if they could offer it at a discount."
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Citrix Workspace is ranked 6th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 26 reviews while VMware Horizon Air is ranked 27th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Citrix Workspace is rated 8.4, while VMware Horizon Air is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Citrix Workspace writes "Useful virtual desktop usage from anywhere, simple deployment, and straightforward to maintain". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon Air writes "VMware Horizon Air vs. Citrix Workspace Cloud". Citrix Workspace is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workspace ONE, VMware Horizon View, OpenText Exceed TurboX and Nerdio, whereas VMware Horizon Air is most compared with VMware Workspace ONE and VMware Horizon View. See our Citrix Workspace vs. VMware Horizon Air report.
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