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Feature Set Ratings
Application Virtualization
8.9
Citrix Virtual Apps
89%
Oracle SGD
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Citrix Virtual Apps ranks higher in 5/5 features
Citrix Virtual Apps ranks higher in 5/5 features
Application support
9.0
90%
20 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Device support
8.8
88%
20 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Ease of deployment
9.0
90%
19 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Application packaging
8.5
85%
15 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Security
9.2
92%
20 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Remote Administration
Citrix Virtual Apps
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.4
Oracle SGD
74%
Oracle Secure Global Desktop ranks higher in 14/14 features
Oracle Secure Global Desktop ranks higher in 14/14 features
Screen sharing
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
File transfer
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Instant message
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Over-the-Internet remote session
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Initiate remote control from mobile
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Remote management of servers & workstations
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Remote Active Directory® management
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
1 Rating
Centralized management dashboard
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Session record
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Annotations
N/A
0 Ratings
6.0
60%
1 Rating
Monitoring and Alerts
N/A
0 Ratings
3.0
30%
1 Rating
Multi-platform remote control
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Citrix Virtual Apps is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
Citrix Virtual Apps
86%
20 Ratings
8.0
Oracle SGD
80%
1 Rating
Usability
8.0
Citrix Virtual Apps
80%
1 Rating
Oracle SGD
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating
7.0
Citrix Virtual Apps
70%
2 Ratings
Oracle SGD
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Citrix Virtual Apps
Citrix Virtual Apps is well suited for environments that require remote access with 25 or more users. It is not appropriate for small sites with 10 or fewer users due to the cost of ownership. Citrix Virtual Apps pricing plus Windows RDS licensing as well is required. Smaller organizations may not find the cost-benefit due to overall costs and/or the cost of managing the environment.
Systems Architect
FTI ConsultingInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle SGD
I believe Oracle Secure Global Desktop is better used on a larger device such as a desktop or laptop, as the Android platform is a bit confusing when initially introduced to fellow employees who were familiar with the other layout.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Citrix Virtual Apps
- Excellent for remote satellite users with low bandwidth and high latency connection.
- Keeps data and applications secure in the data center as users are only getting "screenshots" of the application and mouse/keyboard inputs.
- Platform agnostic allowing users to access from Apple OSX, iOS, Android devices, Windows, and Linux.
- Allows increase user density when applications are installed on centralized servers as opposed to on user desktops and laptops.
Senior Citrix Engineer
LyondellBasellChemicals, 10,001+ employees
Oracle SGD
- Very secure.
- Simple layout that is easily understood by different levels of experience.
- My company works with Linux and Windows - Oracle Secure Global Desktop easily operates on both platforms.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 10,001+ employeesCons
Citrix Virtual Apps
- Although I recommend Xenapp in all serious VDI/remote application situations, it is expensive and will add a lot of money to any projects budget. Some places will have a hard time justifying using it vs. the built in (free) Microsoft product and this makes the cost an area they could improve on.
- Previous versions of Xenapp were more admin friendly than the current iteration. One example would be the ability to assign values to each server in your farm such that if you had a server that you wanted less users on it was an easy task. Xenapp now divides the users evenly with little way of doing granular load balancing.
- Another crucial missing feature of Xenapp is the ability to move users from one server to another without making them log back in. For example, if you have a server that you know is having an issue it would be helpful if we could move users off onto a healthy server without making them logoff/kicking them off.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Construction Company, 51-200 employeesOracle SGD
- Is not supported on Apple devices.
- Support on Android - the functionality feels flimsy and the layout isn't as user friendly as I thought it would be in comparison to when it is used on a desktop platform.
- Initially, when first using the product a year or so ago, I received a lot of complaints of random error messages. Though that problem seems to have been solved in the interim.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 10,001+ employeesPricing Details
Citrix Virtual Apps
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Oracle SGD
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
Citrix Virtual Apps
Citrix Virtual Apps 8.0
Based on 1 answer
Functions well in a Department of Defense environment, particularly when paired with a physical NetScaler that is FIPS compliant

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Information Technology and Services Company, 11-50 employeesOracle SGD
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Citrix Virtual Apps
Citrix Virtual Apps 7.0
Based on 2 answers
Issues with overlapping settings caused troubleshooting to be a problem during the early stages of deployment.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Information Technology and Services Company, 11-50 employeesOracle SGD
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Citrix Virtual Apps
We tried Microsoft's RemoteApp before settling on Citirx's XenApp. RemoteApp is not scalable for large implementations, management can not be guaranteed, and multiple server management is not available. RemoteApp is best suited for smaller environments that do not require complex publishing. Citrix XenApp provides customers with improved maintenance and manageability, improved end-user experience for application delivery, and increased performance for users.
Business Analyst
ElsevierInformation Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Oracle SGD
Tarantella gave us a lot of issues, but with Oracle Secure Global Desktop [we got] the huge portfolio of Oracle applications from almost any browser, without the headache of application dependencies, plugins, java etc. My fellow employees like the way Oracle Secure Global Desktop gives us the "feel" of many little desktops but with one machine.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn on Investment
Citrix Virtual Apps
- Citrix Virtual Apps reduce your cost significantly. Operating on the cloud helps you cut costs on not only network infrastructure but also on the human resources required to maintain it.
- I can see no negative impact however in case the Citrix Virtual Apps are facing any network issues or downtime then it becomes a bit of an issue as you are dependent on the same for your network connectivity and applications access. However, you can raise a ticket and their support is great and helps you fix the issues ASAP.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employeesOracle SGD
- Efficiency is definitely a good description. The easy to use platform allows fellow employees to move through their online apps with ease.
- Applying new online apps is a lot easier, as we do not have to rely on a central server to pull information.
- As our client is national, it's good to have quick, reliable cloud access to all sensitive materials without worrying about security issues.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 10,001+ employees