We performed a comparison between Citrix Workspace 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."Troubleshooting Citrix is pretty straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is connectivity. The remote connection is the reason we are using this solution."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix Workspace is its security."
"It is a good product. I don't have any complaints."
"Citrix Workspace's standout feature is its flexibility."
"The price and user interface are great."
"Getting access to the applications for which we otherwise have to be on-site is probably the biggest advantage"
"I can access it from anywhere."
"The app virtualizing is a great feature."
"Instant Clone instantly creates another VM with a Delta disk, which is just the VMware backend. This helps with scalability and management."
"The solution is secure."
"The solution includes good user profiles and policies."
"VMware's technical support is good."
"Ability to log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"VMware has a lot of experience in virtualization — they are the pioneers in virtualization."
"This product works quickly and is reliable."
"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."
"The application is now very complex. We started with Citrix on PCs. Now, to access the same application, we need to have a StoreFront Server, the Delivery Controller, and Citrix License Server. It's now very complex."
"It takes time to load."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
"The Citrix Workspace interface could improve. Additionally, if they are able to provide a mobile application"
"When there are technical issues, sometimes we can't get on the cloud."
"There is room for slight improvement in performance optimization and interface refinement."
"We're running into all kinds of speed issues and reliability issues. There are frequent disconnects, and we're not sure whether that's a problem with the product, with the way the product has been deployed, or with server capacity or bandwidth. Our IT department pays attention to that, but we are feeling the impact of that."
"Horizon View could be more stable."
"The solution is very expensive."
"Reporting could be improved, we currently have to export manually."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier."
"There is room for improvement in security features."
"I would like to see more useful monitoring within users and a more useful help desk."
"Technical support could be better and faster."
"In the area of automation, there are some improvements needed in the solution."
Citrix Workspace is ranked 6th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 26 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. Citrix Workspace is rated 8.4, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. 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 View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". Citrix Workspace is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workspace ONE, OpenText Exceed TurboX, Nerdio 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), Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion. See our Citrix Workspace vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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