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April 2024
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We performed a comparison between Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) and NVIDIA GRID based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Support had multiple people intervene who provided different incorrect answers, then stopped responding
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  • "You have to do some hard work in order to get the suitable licenses."
  • "The licenses are affordable, but the support is a bit expensive, though worth the value.​"
  • "The product, XenServer, is free to use, and XenApp has a one month free license."
  • "It is a bit costly, but enterprise class features come with a cost."
  • "It is quite expensive, but so are the competitors on the market."
  • "I think it is a little high priced."
  • "I suggest using the concurrent user licensing scheme."
  • "A perpetual enterprise license costs approximately $300 USD."

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    What do you like most about Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops?
    Top Answer:My focus has primarily been on publishing virtual applications.
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    Top Answer:In the past, the prices of the product were great. With the acquisition of Citrix by your company, the prices have drastically increased. For my company, it has become a bit of a problem to sell… more »
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    Top Answer:Pricing and technical support need improvement.
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    5th
    out of 32 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
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    6,971
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
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    Average Words per Review
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    20th
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    Comparisons
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    Also Known As
    Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, XenDesktop, XenApp (Citrix Virtual Apps)
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    Citrix
    NVIDIA
    Overview

    Enable secure, flexible work with the leader in virtual apps and desktops

    Deliver desktop as a service (DaaS) from any cloud or datacenter

    Get started with Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) in minutes to provide a familiar, high-performance digital workspace experience to your users. We’ll manage the infrastructure and security. You focus on your business.

    NVIDIA GRID is a technology for sharing virtual GPUs (vGPUs) across multiple virtual desktop and applications instances. You can leverage the full power of NVIDIA data center GPUs to deliver a superior virtual graphics experience to any device, anywhere. The NVIDIA GRID platform offers a high level of performance, flexibility, manageability, and security - offering the right level of user experience for any virtual workflow.
    Sample Customers
    Exelon, Aeronamic, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Alameda County Medical Center, Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Aloysius Stichting, Amarchand Mangaldas, AmBev, Amnet Technology Solutions, Arval
    Austin Community College, BLDD, Butler County Community College, City of Round Rock, City of Waukesha, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Insurance Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is ranked 5th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 90 reviews while NVIDIA GRID is ranked 20th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is rated 8.4, while NVIDIA GRID is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) writes "Flexible Deployment, reliable performance, and fast transmission speeds". On the other hand, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is most compared with VMware Horizon View, Citrix Workspace, Amazon Appstream, Amazon WorkSpaces and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, whereas NVIDIA GRID is most compared with Parallels Desktop, Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS), VMware Horizon and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.

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