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  • "The Citrix licensing scheme is really straightforward and simple. It doesn't have hidden costs. You get what you pay for. It is easy to understand what is on the product, so it's simple to get a clear idea of how much it costs. Licensing is not an issue."
  • "Based not only on the cost of Citrix, but additional costs like firewalls, IPS, and other solutions, the total cost of switching users from using normal laptops with VPNs to connection via Citrix were so huge that the CEO of our company decided to postpone the deployment process."
  • "The licensing, in general, is expensive. A lot of customers battle to pay the amount. It's very difficult to ensure that your solution provides the business value that the customer is after."
  • "The cost of the Citrix software reflects what I would expect a product of that nature, in that market, to be. Understanding the licensing is quite a bit more complicated, because one of the things about Citrix is that you can buy licensing at different levels... Yet I still like the idea because it means that if all you need is a basic load balancing solution, then you don't need to buy an advanced or premium license."
  • "Citrix is a mid-range cost solution compared to some others out there."
  • "In terms of pricing with the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, I think it has gotten better over the years. Citrix has found more dynamic ways to be able to revive licensing models that fit many different scenarios that organizations have. We have been able to evolve our own licensing over the years to accommodate our situations between concurrent versus user device licenses. Now, when we move into the Citrix Workspace realm, we definitely have some awesome options there."
  • "If you look at cost, then you must look at the number of users that you are covering. If you are only using it for some users, then it is very expensive. However, if you have a massive amount of users, then it begins to be interesting to use Citrix. Because once you are managing thousands of servers with one guy, your maintenance costs decrease per user."
  • "Where Citrix really needs to improve is in their support and in the way that they manage their licenses. Everything else comes second because if I'm not in a position where I can get proper support or manage my own licenses in an easy way, then it is pointless. Today, I am at a point where I may not be able to use Citrix anymore because they want to take away some of the licenses that I bought, pretending they are not valid anymore. That is frankly unacceptable. If they don't solve this, everything comes second because I cannot use my product."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops?
    Top Answer: 
    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… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops?
    Top Answer: 
    You can buy an on-cloud or on-prem license. You can switch between on-cloud users and on-prem users. Its licensing is cheap. It is from $8 to $15 per user. It is not that expensive when you compare… more »
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    What needs improvement with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops?
    Top Answer: 
    It would help if it were a little simpler. It's a bit complicated and we have hired Citrix administrators. But it's a good solution.
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    XenDesktop, XenApp (Citrix Virtual Apps)
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    Overview

    Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops provide granular access control, advanced system monitoring and an inherently secure architecture by providing remote access to Windows and Linux apps and desktops secured in the datacenter. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops enable IT to deliver on-demand apps and desktops to any device.

    Teradici is the technology leader for creating virtual workspaces and powers the spectrum of local, remote, mobile and collaborative workstyles, fundamentally simplifying how computing is provisioned, managed and used throughout virtual and cloud environments. Teradici PCoIP technology is deployed end-to-end in virtual and cloud environments, in zero clients, hardware accelerators, standalone workstations and mobile devices. Simple, green, and cost-effective, PCoIP technology delivers a secure, high-definition computing experience. Teradici customers benefit from a broad PCoIP ecosystem of innovative products and services. Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and institutions around the world, local and federal government agencies, and cloud and service providers.

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    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
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Insurance Company11%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company27%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Government6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider24%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Media Company10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise54%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is ranked 1st in Desktop as a Service (DaaS) with 22 reviews while Teradici Desktop Access is ranked 6th in Desktop as a Service (DaaS). Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is rated 8.4, while Teradici Desktop Access is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops writes "Allows the end user device flexibility when remotely accessing my organization's resources". On the other hand, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is most compared with VMware Horizon View, Citrix Workspace, TeamViewer, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Inuvika, whereas Teradici Desktop Access is most compared with Amazon Appstream and VMware Horizon DaaS.

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