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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Citrix DaaS

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ACitrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or XenDesktop) is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and application virtualization solution from Citrix.

    $375

    Microsoft App-V

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.N/A
    Pricing
    Citrix DaaSMicrosoft App-V
    Editions & Modules
    Virtual Apps
    $375
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Citrix DaaSMicrosoft App-V
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Citrix DaaSMicrosoft App-V
    Considered Both Products
    Cloud Software Group
    Chose Citrix DaaS
    Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops support offline and have a wide variety of applications that can be run compared to other vendors. Improvements to the HDX protocol also allow apps to be run in higher-latency environments. Mobility Pack added support for mobile devices and …
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    Chose Citrix DaaS
    VMWare View is more complicated to implement and uses linked clones. I haven't used VMWare View in awhile though and this may have changed. At the time I tested it, the performance was consistently better (especially when remote) with XenDesktop. Additionally, XenDesktop had …
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
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    Features
    Citrix DaaSMicrosoft App-V
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Citrix DaaS and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    Feature
    Citrix DaaS
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Application support00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Device support00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Ease of deployment00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Application packaging00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Citrix DaaSMicrosoft App-V
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    2.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Citrix DaaSMicrosoft App-V
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cloud Software Group
    DaaS is ideal in large-scale environments that require centralized, secure management. Remote workforces at large organizations. Highly regulated industries like finance. It allows for easy security and monitoring over one aspect instead of multiple remote machines. DaaS is not ideal for organizations with small budgets due to the pricing and organizations with lousy network connectivity. This would make the end-user experience terrible.
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    Microsoft
    Using Microsoft Teams for small or large meetings is a great way to communicate and collaborate. Microsoft Application Virtualization is a terrific tool for presenting and sharing information, and its storage capacity is also excellent. Installing and centrally administering specialized apps to control who has access to it is one of the features I value most about this software. It also provides a separate UI for tracking the app's accesses. This program is not suitable for freelancers or clients that operate alone.
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    Pros
    Cloud Software Group
    • Enables remote access anywhere, to any device which eliminates managing the endpoints how traditional VPN would require.
    • Integrates well with modern applications to offer optimized user experiences similar to native applications which increases user acceptance.
    • Extremely flexible in how policies are applied to different use cases to ensure the appropriate security mitigations are in place with minimal effort.
    • Easy to maintain and expand environments to fit business needs.
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    Microsoft
    • Install Software based on AD group assignment
    • Safely and quickly uninstall from devices
    • Updating is a bit more difficult but manageable.
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    Cons
    Cloud Software Group
    • A single console to manage the environment.
    • The configuration is a bit complicated and we have hired Citrix administrators. But it's a good solution.
    • User profiles need improvement. They could use more stability and more functionality as well as user profile redirection.
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    Microsoft
    • Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cloud Software Group
    Because it has been a mainstay of our business for many years.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Cloud Software Group
    Getting the environment setup took me three months of off and on work, with 3 complete rebuilds of the environment. Utilizing the WebUI to access the environment had presented so many random issues that we had to require end users to use the Citrix Reciever App. As it was the only stable solution. Aside from that, it hasn't required much admin intervention since the stand-up was completed.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Cloud Software Group
    Xendesktop did a great job with HA of all the components.
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    Microsoft
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    Performance
    Cloud Software Group
    The performance of XenDesktop is the best in the industry because of the fine-tuned protocol and years of updating. Overall, I don't think there is a better performer on the market. The question is if the added complexity of running XenDesktop is really worth the performance gain. While the latest version of XenDesktop is the easiest to deploy so far, it is still more challenging than the competitors.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cloud Software Group
    The support is great when you get an engineer that knows what they are doing but getting that individual sometimes takes a while. Overall, they are professional and polite and competent in their knowledge. Sometimes the cases are open for an extended period of time which becomes very frustrating when dealing with critical issues.
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    Microsoft
    APP-V is no longer a supported technology and is on the way out, only on legacy support at this time. The changes in security emphasis in windows, as well as the changes in software development have meant that APP-V is no longer able to correctly package software. It has been superseded by the MSIX format and distribution via the Microsoft Store for Business.
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    In-Person Training
    Cloud Software Group
    I was self trained
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    Microsoft
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    Online Training
    Cloud Software Group
    Easy to understand and learn at my own pace
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    Microsoft
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    Implementation Rating
    Cloud Software Group
    Take it slow and read the directions each step of the way. If you are not familiar with Citrix products, use a reseller or other experienced engineer to assist you in the setup of your environment
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    Microsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cloud Software Group
    Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops is platform agnostic (we can use any underlying hypervisor technology) and really flexible for any use case. Using a golden image and provisioning it (with Machine Creation Services or Provisioning Services) is powerful and really straightforward, compared to the complexity in Microsoft RDS of maintaining a coherent farm, or the limitation of VMware Horizon to run on VMware Products.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included in our current Office 365 product set; therefore, there is no additional fee to use the application. It saves our company money by not having to pay for Slack or another internal chat service. For us, Microsoft Teams has a better user experience and product features. Teams' usability is higher than Slack's since it has access to OneDrive, email, and OneNote applications. Screen sharing, chat, and file-sharing operate smoothly, and the performance appears great.
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    Scalability
    Cloud Software Group
    Easily scalable
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    Microsoft
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    Return on Investment
    Cloud Software Group
    • XenApp has allowed us to continue support of legacy applications and all access of those applications to users across the globe with any device.
    • XenApp can also manage software licenses by restricting number of users, number of concurrent sessions, or combination of both to required specification.
    • While initial investment in XenApp can be costly, continuing support and upgrade are very cost effective and product stability is excellent.
    • While there are competing products from Microsoft and VMware, when it comes to remote application access, XenApp is the best of breed.
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    Microsoft
    • Some applications may be slower
    • Interaction between several applications can be better
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