We performed a comparison between VMware Horizon and VMware Workstation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We are happy with the interface, configurations, pricing and support."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is secure remote access to resources."
"The solution has enabled us to offer a secure desktop experience to our remote users. This ensures that our personally identifiable information and HIPAA data remain protected, eliminating the risk of being copied to a local, potentially mobile, device. Everything is contained within a centralized structure."
"VMware is a hyper-converged infrastructure model. Therefore, for scaling it you just add more servers to it in the inputs. It's rather straightforward."
"The most valuable features of VMware Horizon in our education organization are its Graphics Virtualization Unit (GVU) integration."
"The ease of deployment is one of the most valuable features. If I want to install something, I can have a test phase to see what sort of impact it will have and whether it will affect production. So I can install it on my lab, make sure it is okay, and if it is, I can deploy it directly to the users or to the staff."
"It stands as a robust setup with considerable capabilities."
"One of the most interesting features in the enterprise version is the ability to do some support. There is a feature for remote control and debugging, which is something we didn't have before having Horizon 7 and the enterprise version."
"Because the setup is so easy, this is a solution that can be used at a moment's notice."
"The simplicity of the deployment and the implementation, and the footprint for the hardware are some of the solution's valuable features."
"The technical support is good."
"It will not harm any of the computer settings to run a specific program. For example, if a program needs a specific security policy, we don't have to use the shared configuration. We have an individual copy of Windows installed on the virtual machine, so anybody can access that. It helps us a lot."
"The most valuable features of the VMware Workstation solutions are the ESXi and vCenter."
"Instead of relying on dual-boot operating systems, I can utilize open-source tools within my infrastructure. This approach allows me to create an in-house cloud platform suitable for testing. VMware Workstation enables me to perform tasks across various operating systems using a single device. It has helped me save time."
"The features are good."
"The most valuable features of VMware Workstation are the DirectX support, you can run Microsoft Hyper-V in virtual environments which is good for me to test different installations. Additionally, you can set up different VLANs, and overall it is a complete solution."
"I would love to see so they can actually allow the use of Linux, from a hosting environment as well as from a VDI client environment."
"I would like to see the VDP or other features for backing up the VMs."
"The product fails to support Mac or Apple workstations."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The initial setup may be a little difficult for those with no experience."
"There is room for improvement in the integration with other parts of the suite. For example, you currently need separate windows to manage app volumes and the dynamic environment manager (DEM)."
"The setup of VMware Horizon 7 is easy. However, we have a lot of experience with VMware Horizon 7."
"The support team's technicalities and the pricing of the solution need improvement."
"The product is outdated."
"Its price could be better."
"The interface is a little wonky and needs to be improved."
"For some virtual machine configurations, you have to go to the text editor and make the configuration changes, which could be improved."
"Performance could be improved, it's somewhat clunky."
"VMware Workstation could improve the export and import of virtual machines."
"My experience with Workstation is limited, so I don't know all the functionalities of this tool. Maybe Workstation could add some more compatibility with other vendors."
"They could include official support for macOS virtualization within VMware Workstation."
VMware Horizon is ranked 3rd in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 34 reviews while VMware Workstation is ranked 2nd in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 41 reviews. VMware Horizon is rated 8.4, while VMware Workstation is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of VMware Horizon writes "Compelling solution for virtual desktop infrastructure with advanced technology, straightforward licensing, easy setup, and seamless integration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Workstation writes "An easy-to-manage solution that has really good customer support compared to other market players". VMware Horizon is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workspace ONE, VMware Horizon View, VMware Player and Sangfor aDesk VDI, whereas VMware Workstation is most compared with Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, KVM, Proxmox VE and Citrix Workspace. See our VMware Horizon vs. VMware Workstation report.
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