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Top 10 Horizon 7 Alternatives & Competitors

By Broadcom
(112)4.2 out of 5

The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software solutions below are the most common alternatives that users and reviewers compare with VMware Horizon. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to VMware Horizon include security and user experience. The best overall VMware Horizon alternative is Citrix DaaS. Other similar apps like VMware Horizon are VirtualBox, Amazon WorkSpaces, V2 Cloud, and Inuvika OVD Enterprise. VMware Horizon alternatives can be found in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software but may also be in Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Providers or Cloud Application Hosting Providers.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to VMware Horizon

  • Citrix DaaS
  • VirtualBox
  • Amazon WorkSpaces
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Top 10 Alternatives to VMware Horizon Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how VMware Horizon stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Information Technology and Services, Computer Software, and Telecommunications, and find the best product for your business.
    #1

  1. Citrix DaaS

    By Citrix
    (542)4.1 out of 5

    2. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops lead the industry in desktop and app virtualization. Deliver Windows, Linux, and web business applications or full virtual desktops from any cloud—public, on-premises or hybrid—within a modern digital workspace

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:

    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    Easier to set up
    See all Citrix DaaS reviews
    #2

  2. VirtualBox

    By Oracle
    (279)4.5 out of 5

    3. VirtualBox is an open source x86 and AMD64/Intel64 VDI solution for enterprises.

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:

    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, VirtualBox is:

    Easier to set up
    More usable
    Better at meeting requirements
    See all VirtualBox reviews
    Inuvika OVD Enterprise
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    Inuvika OVD Enterprise

    (19)4.7 out of 5

    4. Migrating from Citrix or VMware Horizon (Omnissa) could not be easier. Inuvika OVD Enterprise is a secure and cost-effective alternative that reduces your TCO by over 60%. More users on a server, fewer Windows server licenses, no SQL server license, and built in secure gateway and 2FA will all lower your costs substantially. Inuvika OVD Enterprise is an efficient, Linux based desktop virtualization solution that delivers Windows and Linux virtual apps and virtual desktops to any device. It deploys on any hypervisor (KVM, vSphere, ProxmoxVE, Nutanix AHV, etc) and can be installed on-premise, on public or private clouds, and can also be purchased as a Desktop as a Service (DaaS) from our hosting partners around the world. The on-premises version of the product is available starting with 20 concurrent users. DaaS is available starting at 10 concurrent users. Inuvika OVD Enterprise offers an easy-to-use admin console, a fast user experience, and requires less infrastructure overhead compared to traditional virtual desktop solutions. OVD Enterprise serves enterprise, financial, healthcare, education and government organizations and we are happy to work with SMEs who are struggling with price increases at Citrix and vendor lock-in at VMware/Omnissa Available in over 60 countries.

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    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Inuvika OVD Enterprise is:

    More expensive
    Easier to set up
    Better at support
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    #3

  4. Amazon WorkSpaces

    By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    (104)4.1 out of 5

    5. Amazon WorkSpaces is a secure desktop computing service that runs on the AWS cloud it allows provision cloud-based virtual desktops and provide users access to the documents, applications, and resources needd from any supported device, including Windows and Mac computers, Chromebooks, iPads, Fire tablets, and Android tablets.

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:

    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Amazon WorkSpaces is:

    Slower to reach roi
    Easier to set up
    More expensive
    See all Amazon WorkSpaces reviews
    #4

  5. V2 Cloud

    By V2 Cloud Solutions
    (219)4.7 out of 5

    6. V2 Cloud is a multi-user desktop environment designed to allow employees and colleagues to work online remotely, share files and applications and collaborate together under the same system.

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:

    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, V2 Cloud is:

    Easier to set up
    Easier to admin
    Better at support
    See all V2 Cloud reviews
    #5

  6. Inuvika OVD Enterprise

    By Inuvika
    (19)4.7 out of 5

    7. Inuvika OVD Enterprise delivers Windows and Linux virtual apps and desktops to any device. Built on Linux, it reduces Windows licensing requirements and needs less than half the infrastructure of competing products while delivering an excellent user experience. It is also simple to install and manager.

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:

    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Inuvika OVD Enterprise is:

    More expensive
    Easier to set up
    Better at support
    See all Inuvika OVD Enterprise reviews
    #6

  7. Nerdio Manager

    By Nerdio
    (172)4.7 out of 5

    8. Nerdio Manager empowers IT professionals to easily deploy, manage, and cost-optimize native Microsoft Cloud technologies. Nerdio Manager runs in users’ own tenant without compromising security and compliance. With its intuitive interface, the platform enables IT to rapidly deploy a complete virtual desktop environment, easily manage endpoints with its Microsoft Intune integration, and dynamically scale resources to save up to 80% on Azure compute and storage.

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:
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    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Nerdio Manager is:

    More expensive
    Easier to set up
    Better at support
    See all Nerdio Manager reviews
    #7

  8. Kasm Workspaces

    By Kasm Technologies Inc
    (45)4.7 out of 5

    9. Workspaces is a modern, secure and cost-effective solution for remote browser isolation (RBI), containerized application streaming (CAS), virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop as a service (DaaS) that provides a remote desktop and remote work solution for your distributed workforce. The Workspaces platform provides enterprise-class orchestration, data loss prevention, and web streaming technology to enable the delivery of containerized workloads to your browser.

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:

    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Kasm Workspaces is:

    More expensive
    Easier to set up
    Better at support
    See all Kasm Workspaces reviews
    #8

  9. Workspot - Enterprise Desktop Cloud

    By Workspot, Inc
    (19)4.8 out of 5

    10. Workspot is an enterprise SaaS platform that delivers cloud PCs, GPU cloud workstations and virtualized apps from the public cloud to any device, anywhere.

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:

    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Workspot - Enterprise Desktop Cloud is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    Easier to set up
    See all Workspot - Enterprise Desktop Cloud reviews
    #9

  10. Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

    By Evolve IP
    (29)4.5 out of 5

    11. Evolve IP's Virtual Desktop is a software product that allows users to access virtualized desktops in the cloud.

    Categories in common with Horizon 7:

    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Desktop as a Service (DaaS) is:

    Better at support
    Easier to set up
    Easier to admin
    See all Desktop as a Service (DaaS) reviews
    #10

  11. Cameyo

    By Cameyo
    (31)4.8 out of 5

    12. Categories in common with Horizon 7:
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    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Cameyo is:

    More expensive
    Easier to set up
    Better at support
    See all Cameyo reviews
    Inuvika OVD Enterprise
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    Inuvika OVD Enterprise

    (19)4.7 out of 5

    13. Migrating from Citrix or VMware Horizon (Omnissa) could not be easier. Inuvika OVD Enterprise is a secure and cost-effective alternative that reduces your TCO by over 60%. More users on a server, fewer Windows server licenses, no SQL server license, and built in secure gateway and 2FA will all lower your costs substantially. Inuvika OVD Enterprise is an efficient, Linux based desktop virtualization solution that delivers Windows and Linux virtual apps and virtual desktops to any device. It deploys on any hypervisor (KVM, vSphere, ProxmoxVE, Nutanix AHV, etc) and can be installed on-premise, on public or private clouds, and can also be purchased as a Desktop as a Service (DaaS) from our hosting partners around the world. The on-premises version of the product is available starting with 20 concurrent users. DaaS is available starting at 10 concurrent users. Inuvika OVD Enterprise offers an easy-to-use admin console, a fast user experience, and requires less infrastructure overhead compared to traditional virtual desktop solutions. OVD Enterprise serves enterprise, financial, healthcare, education and government organizations and we are happy to work with SMEs who are struggling with price increases at Citrix and vendor lock-in at VMware/Omnissa Available in over 60 countries.

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    Reviewers say compared to VMware Horizon, Inuvika OVD Enterprise is:

    More expensive
    Easier to set up
    Better at support
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