Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs VMware Horizon 7

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 3rd in Virtual Desktop with 5 reviews vs VMware Horizon 7 which is ranked 24th in Virtual Desktop. The top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "The app that they provide works off Mac and Windows". Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with VMware Horizon View, TeamViewer and Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS). VMware Horizon 7 is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workstation and VMware Workspace ONE.

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services

VMware Horizon 7

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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services

Based on 5 reviews.

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VMware Horizon 7

Most Helpful Review

manageme9de5

Management at a tech services company

It gives me secure access into my system at work and is stable.

I can telecommute into the office. Since we have to be on a secure network, it gives me access into my system at work that is more secure than my... Read more »

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Ranking
RANKING	3rd out of 28 In Virtual Desktop Views 12,115 Comparisons 10,754 Reviews 5 Followers 595 Avg. Rating 8.0	24th out of 28 In Virtual Desktop Views 139 Comparisons 124 Reviews 0 Followers 35 Avg. Rating N/A
Top Comparisons
Top Comparisons	VMware Horizon View vs. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Compared 41% of the time. TeamViewer vs. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Compared 31% of the time. Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) vs. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Compared 8% of the time. See more Microsoft Remote Desktop Services competitors »	Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. VMware Horizon 7 Compared 34% of the time. VMware Workstation vs. VMware Horizon 7 Compared 18% of the time. VMware Workspace ONE vs. VMware Horizon 7 Compared 8% of the time. See more VMware Horizon 7 competitors »

Also Known As
Also Known As	Remote Desktop Services
Website/Video
Website/Video	Microsoft	VMware
Overview
Overview	Remote Desktop Services is a server role in Windows Server that provides technologies that enable users to access session-based desktops, virtual machine-based desktops, or applications in the data center from both within a corporate network and from the Internet. Remote Desktop Services enables a rich-fidelity desktop or application experience, and helps to securely connect remote users from managed or unmanaged devices.	Horizon 7 allows IT to deliver virtual or RDSH published desktops and applications through a single platform to end users. These desktop and application services— including RDS hosted apps, packaged apps with VMware ThinApp, SaaS apps, and even virtualized apps from Citrix—can all be accessed from one unified workspace to provide end users with all of the resources they want, at the speed they expect, with the efficiency business demands.
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Sample Customers
Sample Customers	Bank Alfalah Ltd.	LCMC Health
Top Industries
Top Industries	VISITORS READING REVIEWS Government 12% Healthcare Company 12% Construction Company 7% Energy/Utilities Company 6%	No Data Available
Company Size
Company Size	REVIEWERS Small Business 29% Midsize Enterprise 29% Large Enterprise 43% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Small Business 14% Midsize Enterprise 27% Large Enterprise 58%	No Data Available

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