Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops vs Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
We performed a comparison between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Many PeerSpot users use Microsoft Remote Desktop Services as it is already embedded into their Microsoft operating systems (at no additional cost) and can scale on demand. The PeerSpot users that work outside of the Microsoft universe choose Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops due to its excellent virtualization capabilities and that it is a mature, reliable solution.
"The product is simple to set up, and its deep integration with Microsoft is also a valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the desktop experience so that users don't see much difference between the remote desktop and the local desktop... It also provides virtualization for high-end graphics so that they can be displayed. AutoCAD can be done on Citrix. The graphics are very good."
"It provides all of the features required for the protection of data. For example, we don't want to allow any copy/paste of data to an outside environment, and we are able to restrict the VDI to not allow any data transfer from the VDI to the local laptop's hard drives. That is one of the greatest advantages the solution provides."
"The only thing that is really important for me is being able to connect from wherever I am. It is important for me because sometimes I am in places where there are not enough safe conditions to be able to work safely, in terms of security and confidentiality of my data. Being able to access internal resources from a secure platform allows me to work without fearing that my data has been stolen."
"First of all, the manageability of the applications for publishing is valuable. Second, it is about being able to run the applications on all main platforms. Third, its licensing is valuable. You can either switch to the cloud and keep on-prem. You can work with this hybrid scenario."
"Citrix has had the top remote display for the last 20 years, and there is a huge technological gap between Citrix and its competitors."
"The most valuable feature is how secure the solution is."
"For the most part, overall stability is what you would expect."
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"The solution is now stable."
"We use it to connect to the legacy system."
"The technical support is good."
"The solution now includes a multi-screen feature which is great."
"It's simple to set up."
"It's largely stable."
"It's built into the operating system and has a command line interface capability to insert credentials, IDs, a password, et cetera."
"It's simple and easy to use."
"My only issue with Citrix is that they frequently rebrand their products. I'm using the app and everything is fine but after a couple of years, it's entirely different. There were an enormous number of Citrix tools readily available. My immediate concern was selecting the correct ones."
"I have to re-enter my user password when I am not using the tool for some time around ten minutes. I want to also improve the need to download other Citrix apps."
"Our experience of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is good, but the environment can become complex and difficult to manage at times."
"The user profiles could use some improvement."
"Their customer support can be improved a lot as it lacks a lot of knowledgeable help."
"The support offered by Citrix's partner needs to improve. The partner support platform should aim to provide more technical information to users."
"The speed and connectivity of Citrix DaaS could be improved."
"Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is a complex solution."
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"The biggest reason we don't use the solution for our company's clients is the solution's prices."
"I want to connect easily from an external network even when I'm not in my enterprise or company. It should be easy to connect or integrate Microsoft Teams, for example, with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services."
"The solution should introduce a chat feature for end users."
"We've had issues with security breaches."
"It could offer better security for enterprises."
"Remote Desktop Services doesn't scale well."
"The performance of Remote Desktop Services could be better."
"The administrative functionality is not enough for me."
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Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is ranked 4th in Remote Access with 26 reviews while Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 2nd in Remote Access with 42 reviews. Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is rated 7.6, while Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) writes "Consumes less bandwidth, saves time and money, and supports a large variety of devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "Light, built into the operating system, and requires no implementation". Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is most compared with VMware Horizon View, Citrix Workspace, Microsoft App-V, Amazon WorkSpaces and TeamViewer, whereas Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, VMware Workstation, Citrix Workspace and VMware Horizon View. See our Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) vs. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services report.
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