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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
July 18, 2022

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Used as an alternative to normal VPN clients. Allows access to apps such as Excel if the local computer does not have it. Good to use if the local computer has bandwidth issues or crashes since the app runs in a cloud-hosted system. Also useful for Mac users if the program is only available for PC. Certainly, something to consider if a large variety of computers accessing systems such as a BYOD environment or one with many contractors.
  • Excel
  • Edge
  • Chrome
  • Area to request access from Admin for certain programs, rather than separate portal.
  • Control of URLs able to access within portal
  • Allows uses alternative access if normal access hindered.
  • Allows access from various devices.
  • Less user downtime.
  • Cost vs Benefit sometimes hard to determine.
VMware

Do you think Citrix DaaS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Citrix DaaS's feature set?

Yes

Did Citrix DaaS live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Citrix DaaS go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Citrix DaaS again?

Yes

Parallels Desktop, Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
Of course, requires an active internet connection. This is good for traveling users, for example, at an airport with intermittent connection. Alternative of not using Citrix desktop, but regular VPN, local Excel file, for example, could become corrupted or have sync issues. Allow user to continue to Excel session upon reconnection. However, does not allow offline use such as on airplanes without internet.