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AppSense [EOL] vs Horizon 8 comparison

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Categories and Ranking

AppSense [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Horizon 8
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (4th), User Virtualization (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

Gaurav Chandola - PeerSpot reviewer
It has customization features, lets you do network redirects via the DNS, and is stable and scalable
An area for improvement in AppSense is pricing because it's much higher than Citrix and VMware solutions. It's one of the virtualization software that allows user profile virtualization, but you can also find that capability in the lower-priced VMware and Citrix software. AppSense has many features but is more expensive, so it would be better if it had a reduced cost or the solution had more enhanced capabilities. For example, in group policies, you can maintain the redirections and registry settings through the group policy via PolicyPak, another third-party product for managing the group policy. If AppSense could have a configuration similar to what PolicyPak has, then that would make AppSense better. AppSense is OS-based, so when my company purchased it in the past, it could run on Windows 7. Eventually, Ivanti told my company that it no longer supported Windows 7, so my company had to purchase AppSense for Windows 10. In the future, the new version of AppSense should work on different Windows versions.
Muhammad JunaidJawed - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps ensure data leaks do not occur from the base machine to VDI while multi-instance capabilities remain limited
I have been using Horizon for two years. It provides my DevOps team access to PAM and server through the provider The solution has helped ensure data leaks do not occur from the base machine to VDI, and it saves data through API copyright. The solution has data leak prevention features that…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I like the customization features of AppSense. It also allows you to push DNS settings, so if you want to redirect a network using the DNS, you can do that from AppSense, which I find beneficial."
"VMware Horizon View is a stable solution."
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"It's centralized management, and you have access gateway to enter the the VMs from outside."
"The local hardware pass-throughs are valuable. I like being able to have access to local hardware."
"Horizon View's best features are that it gives you more control over the PCs on your infrastructure, and it's specialized for banking environments."
"The solution has a lot of Visual Desktop's persistent and non-persistent desktops which publish the applications."
"The solution's most valuable feature is low bandwidth consumption. It helps to improve user experience."
"My customers most likely use Horizon 8 for remote desktop, which means making sure that people can access system resources from anywhere on a secure platform, even from a non-secure, or non-company device."
 

Cons

"An area for improvement in AppSense is pricing because it's much higher than Citrix and VMware solutions. In the future, the new version of AppSense should work on different Windows versions."
"There is room for a more cost-effective pricing structure, as it could be more affordable."
"It would be beneficial if VMware invested in developing a robust reporting engine, providing insights into user activities, locations, and more."
"VMware Horizon needs to integrate with Azure, Teams, and Zoom."
"The standard license does not include certain features."
"Lacking in documentation for app settings."
"The solution’s stability and initial setup could be improved."
"The solution is quite expensive. They should work to lower the costs if possible."
"Sometimes we had to force values so the end-user could continue working, which caused some information to get lost."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate AppSense pricing as six out of ten because it's an expensive product, and the organization won't buy if it only requires limited configuration."
"It is hard to know for sure. It is definitely in the $20,000 to $30,000 range. It is quite expensive, but you do save money on desktop power, desktop upgrades, etc. You're able to extend the useful life of your previous desktops. Previously, we used to change desktops regularly, and now we just change them when they break."
"VMware Horizon is expensive. It should provide a special price for more user licenses."
"The price of the solution is affordable. However, there are extra fees for support."
"We are happy with the price."
"VMware Horizon can be considered to be slightly expensive"
"I cannot provide a detailed comment on the pricing; however, I can say that it is quite expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"We have a three-year contract, for which we pay about ten euros per user per month."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Healthcare Company
18%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Also Known As

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VMware Horizon, VMware Horizon View, Mware Dynamic Environment Manager
 

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Sample Customers

Alstom, Auto Trader, Banner Bank, Baylor Scott & White Health Central Texas, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, British Columbia School District 67, British Energy, Catholic Church Insurance, Accountants International
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