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Horizon 8 vs Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Horizon 8
Ranking in User Virtualization
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
117
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (5th)
Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity
Ranking in User Virtualization
2nd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the User Virtualization category, the mindshare of Horizon 8 is 37.0%, up from 33.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity is 32.7%, up from 31.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Horizon 837.0%
Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity32.7%
Other30.299999999999997%
User Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

SF
Architect at Softcat plc
Architects have improved desktop environments and now optimize operations for diverse clients
From my perspective, there is significant room for improvement in Horizon 8. Many customers are actively seeking alternatives to VMware due to recent licensing changes after Broadcom's acquisition, necessitating upgrades or bundles that they often do not require. Given that Omniser builds on VMware technologies, this creates a negative perception, pushing customers to consider different brands or solutions.
it_user638394 - PeerSpot reviewer
Datacenter Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Helps us be more flexible in how we deliver applications.
FlexApp and FlexIO Helps us be more flexible in how we deliver applications. The overall install process seems simple but many times just doesn't work. Support needs to be more readily available. More staff is needed. 3 years. Yes. Sometimes. Yes. Customer Service: Fair. Technical Support:…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We use this solution for remote users around the country."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is the VDI - the remote virtual desktop interface."
"From my standpoint, the desktop is the most valuable feature."
"The most important feature of this solution is the connectivity with every device, such as iPad, iPhone, and other terminals, and the security of the solution is very good."
"The benefits of this solution are that it is modern and it works perfectly well with the rest of the VMware environments we have. Having this vertical integration is what matters to us as an organization and this solution excels in this area. You deploy it and it works without much hassle."
"At this stage, a couple of iterations later, workers now only come to the office a couple of days a week, the company has been able to eliminate two offices entirely, and in addition, we have a much wider base of operations because employees can live practically anywhere in our "territory"."
"The solution has a lot of Visual Desktop's persistent and non-persistent desktops which publish the applications."
"It stands as a robust setup with considerable capabilities."
"Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity with FlexApp is a valid third-party solution that seems to be primed to hit a sweet spot in the market."
"Helps us be more flexible in how we deliver applications."
 

Cons

"We have seen and face notable challenges in the configuration aspect specifically while creating and assigning groups which have proven to be a very cumbersome and tiring process. Apart from this the Reliance on the Active Directory as the only directory has its own limitation, which include the requirement to purchase a windows server for an environment outside the standard set up."
"The issue now with VMware is that we don't know the future of the solution. Because if you follow the news, it was acquired by another company, and they are changing the old product line."
"They could incorporate an application library for application learning and licensing."
"The solution isn't quite mature yet. It needs more time to mature and to get more market recognition."
"The initial setup is a little complicated."
"It is a little bit complex. You need a little bit of experience with ESXi installation and VMware before using this solution. You cannot directly jump to this solution. It also requires training. After you get trained, you can do anything with Horizon 7. In terms of features, it has been sufficient for my needs, but it can always have more features. They can maybe merge the servers. They can give the Horizon 7 server in one package with ESXi."
"The licensing models should be improved in some cases."
"My deployment is complex and I hope it will only take a month."
"I tried to install all components on one server with limited resources and that kinda failed."
"The overall install process seems simple but many times just doesn't work."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"VMware Horizon's costs are high."
"The price of VMware Horizon 7 is more than some other solutions."
"I don't know about the price. I know there are different tiers with the license, but I'm not sure exactly what it costs anymore."
"The license could be cheaper."
"Pricing for Horizon is relatively high, earning a rating of one out of ten."
"The pricing depends on the use cases. It depends on the company's needs and budget. For us, it was okay, not too expensive."
"The VMware Horizon 7 license is for three months. We are in the testing stage, we are still evaluating the product. We are sure now that we need to buy a license for the production environment."
"We pay for the solution annually at a cost of approximately 10,000 HKD."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business63
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise45
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

VMware Horizon, VMware Horizon View, Mware Dynamic Environment Manager
ProfileUnity
 

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Sample Customers

LCMC Health
The Royal College of Physicians, Trinity College, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of Maryland, University of Pennsylvania, University of Western Ontario, Vanderbilt University, Wellesley College, United States Air Force, US Coast Guard, US Department of Transportation, US Dept Of Energy, US Marine Corps Quantico, US Navy, Limited Brands Inc., Macys, McDonald's Corporation, OfficeMax, PetSmart Inc., Arden Jewelry Mfg. Co, Decarie Motors, Harley-Davidson Inc., Heritage Tractor, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Iceland Food Ltd, Kraft Foods