We performed a comparison between Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) and VMware Workstation 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."The scalability is fine. We have about 400 users, who are supported by six staff members. We use the product company-wide throughout 40 different locations, and we currently do not have plans to increase the scale of use."
"This is a very stable solution which you can feel confident using."
"It has very good performance in delivering 3D applications over WAN."
"I use Citrix DaaS to connect to devices."
"Citrix is used by many organizations to make it possible to streamline the way different developers work together from different locations."
"The installation and maintenance are good."
"Citrix is one of the companies that is delivering virtual apps and desktops in a big way. They are mature enough to understand the level of stability required and deliver it."
"Relative to other solutions, Citrix has fewer conditions and fewer parameters. Citrix also provides some flexibility because it can be used on any device."
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"The features are good."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"We are able to simultaneously run multiple operating systems in a single machine and have virtually no performance hit."
"It is much more mature compared to Nutanix or SimpliVity when it's cross-platform based."
"Instead of relying on dual-boot operating systems, I can utilize open-source tools within my infrastructure. This approach allows me to create an in-house cloud platform suitable for testing. VMware Workstation enables me to perform tasks across various operating systems using a single device. It has helped me save time."
"The most valuable features of the VMware Workstation solutions are the ESXi and vCenter."
"VMware Workstation is easy to manage and understand."
"The initial setup is simple and takes only five minutes to complete."
"There have been many issues with stability."
"The cost of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is high and has room for improvement."
"If anything could be improved, it might be some of the Director functionality, and some of the dashboard customization, or the overall Director customization."
"Dependency on server virtualization after v7.x is an issue which I encountered in small environments."
"We have had issues with certain aspects, which is why we are looking for alternatives. For example, the firewall solution from Citrix is a bit complicated. Integration is hard."
"Pricing and technical support need improvement."
"Our experience of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is good, but the environment can become complex and difficult to manage at times."
"If Citrix can develop something which can have more reach towards the backend infrastructure, other components of the Citrix environment, that would be ideal."
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"I would want to see features included that make deployment easier."
"The solution freezes sometimes."
"The solution can be expensive."
"The price should be reduced."
"The interface is a little wonky and needs to be improved."
"The product could provide the features available in Microsoft Hyper-V."
"VMware Workstation could improve the export and import of virtual machines."
"The GUI interface could be improved."
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Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is ranked 5th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 92 reviews while VMware Workstation is ranked 2nd in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 42 reviews. Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is rated 8.4, while VMware Workstation is rated 8.8. 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, the top reviewer of VMware Workstation writes "An easy-to-manage solution that has really good customer support compared to other market players". Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is most compared with Amazon Appstream, VMware Horizon View, Citrix Workspace, Amazon WorkSpaces and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, whereas VMware Workstation is most compared with Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, KVM, VMware Fusion and Proxmox VE. See our Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) vs. VMware Workstation report.
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