We performed a comparison between Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and VMware Horizon View based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Microsoft Remote Desktop Services has an easier deployment then VMware Horizon View and a better experience with technical support. However, VMware Horizon View users report a positive ROI where Microsoft users do not.
"The solution works well as a remote desktop."
"It's scalable enough for our needs and very reliable."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The most valuable part of RDS is that it allows you to work from any location and check the server through a VPN connection."
"The most valuable features of the solution are ease of use and the simple environment."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"We use cloud remote support because we need to assist our customers. It allows them to connect from the web. I"
"The technical support is good."
"The most valuable feature of this solution has been security."
"VMware is very helpful for customized platforms that offer auto-promotion and auto-deprovision."
"The solution's most valuable feature is low bandwidth consumption. It helps to improve user experience."
"Ability to log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"I use the solution in my company for the area of VDI, consisting of multiple applications and allowing users the flexibility to use the applications on mobile devices."
"Horizon View provides virtual desktops on demand."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"The solution is very user friendly."
"My customers are worried that the RDP protocol can be easily compromised and would like the option to use an alternative like Blast."
"The only issue I experienced was with the initialization of the session, which affected the stability of the solution."
"The price is too high."
"The performance depends on connectivity."
"I would say it's expensive as there similar products available for free."
"The user interface needs improvement."
"We face frequent disconnections."
"In the next release, I would like to see better performance over slower networks, and integration with Linux, but this is something that we're going to get out of Microsoft in terms of a unified solution."
"VMware Horizon View can improve by making it easier to use for first-time users. You should learn the whole concept of VMware to be able to use it."
"In the latest versions, the deployment of certificates on the console has been implemented. Although it is functional, it is not working as well as I would like. I hope this feature can be improved in the future."
"The standard license does not include certain features."
"In the area of automation, there are some improvements needed in the solution."
"Deployment and configuration could be simplified."
"Considering the tool's weaknesses, the product probably has scope for some improvement in the context of how the applications or Linux operating systems are delivered using VMware Horizon View."
"The tool is not future-proof anymore."
"Sometimes we had to force values so the end-user could continue working, which caused some information to get lost."
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 1st in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 76 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "Easy to set up and reliable, but needs an additional control panel". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager, whereas VMware Horizon View is most compared with VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion. See our Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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