We performed a comparison between Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Venn Software based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Remote Access solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"The most valuable features are it is fast and cost-effective."
"Installing Microsoft Desktop Services is straightforward."
"I like the way it can assess our system."
"What I found most valuable in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is accessibility because the solution lets you take control of your computer remotely."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The solution is now stable."
"It's almost an out of the box function once you have installed the other components."
"It allows us to improve our security and prevent company files and data leaks."
"We don't need to go to the physical office, and it only requires minimal supervision or assistance from our IT Team."
"Since the software is launched directly from the computer, not remotely delivered, it has minimized latency and response time."
"Updates sometimes impact the application and we have system crashes."
"I would say it's expensive as there similar products available for free."
"From the perspective of an IT professional, Microsoft Remote Desktop is very easy to use. However, it could be made easier to use for the end user, especially when it comes to activating it."
"We had some instability during the implementation process. This has since been resolved."
"I would like to be able to access the remote desktop using a web-based interface, rather than having to use the client."
"There is a limitation on the number of concurrent users."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services could improve by having graphical acceleration."
"We are searching for a product with better remote access and remote sessions."
"We'd like to see a bit more done with the deployment capabilities."
"Currently, Venn only uses two platforms/applications: Windows and Mac. It would be great if they could also add more platforms since some BYOD employees might be using an application other than Windows or Mac - for example, Linux."
"It would be better to have the back end more efficient."
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 2nd in Remote Access with 76 reviews while Venn Software is ranked 18th in Remote Access with 3 reviews. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0, while Venn Software is rated 9.4. 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 Venn Software writes "Great for hybrid workers, minimizes latency and delivers great performance". Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and Parallels Access, whereas Venn Software is most compared with Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) and Microsoft Intune. See our Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. Venn Software report.
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