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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

    NordVPN

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANordVPN by Nord Security is a virtual private network (VPN) solution for individuals or small businesses with a limited number of devices. With 5100 servers across the globe, NordVPN aims to bring users both security and speed.

    $11.95

    per month

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    Citrix DaaSNordVPN
    Editions & Modules
    Virtual Apps
    $375
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Citrix DaaSNordVPN
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Price includes VPN for up to 6 devices per account. Price is discounted for annual or bi-annual subscriptions. The subscription comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. NordVPN offers discounts for students.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Citrix DaaSNordVPN
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Citrix DaaS and NordVPN
    Feature
    Citrix DaaS
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    Ratings
    NordVPN
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Customer Support Services00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
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    Citrix DaaSNordVPN
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    VMware Fusion
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    VMware Fusion
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    VMware Workstation Player
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Citrix DaaSNordVPN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    -
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    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    2.4
    (4 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    5.2
    (2 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Citrix DaaSNordVPN
    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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    Nord Security
    It's very good for QA of applications where geolocation is a variable. Additionally it allows us to access resources only available in certain regions. In terms of market research, it allows us to review ads displayed by competitors in a certain locations.
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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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    Nord Security
    • NordVPN provide the best firewall protection.
    • Make your online surfing and experience more safe and secured.
    • NordVPN hide you prom all kinds of online threat.
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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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    Nord Security
    • Add more locations in Latam
    • It is really difficult to configure the Open VPN
    • Sometimes it takes a long time to connect to a server
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cloud Software Group
    Because it has been a mainstay of our business for many years.
    Incentivized
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    Nord Security
    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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    Nord Security
    I loved the NordVPN dedicted IP and p2p and the vast region this tool covers so without doubt this is a greata tool and I would recommand everyone to use it even for personal or proffessional use! This is a must have considering all the security and AI led warfare attacks are going on at the moment!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cloud Software Group
    Xendesktop did a great job with HA of all the components.
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    Nord Security
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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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    Nord Security
    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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    Nord Security
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    In-Person Training
    Cloud Software Group
    I was self trained
    Incentivized
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    Nord Security
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    Online Training
    Cloud Software Group
    Easy to understand and learn at my own pace
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    Nord Security
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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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    Nord Security
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Nord Security
    NordVPN has a number of partner companies, e.g. Revolut, N26, etc. which all offer NordVPN as a perk. I use it for that very reason. I haven't seen other products have a such a wide network of partners.
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    Scalability
    Cloud Software Group
    Easily scalable
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    Nord Security
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Nord Security
    • My work load is more improve and easy now
    • great protection from online threat.
    • speed is little bit slow but i can managed.
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