Cisco VXI vs Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) comparison

"The initial setup of Cisco VXI is straightforward."

"Ability to connect remotely."

"Getting access to the applications for which we otherwise have to be on-site is probably the biggest advantage"

"For the most part, overall stability is what you would expect."

"The basic virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) feature is most valuable. We were lucky to have it in place when the pandemic hit. It is used very heavily now."

"It provides all of the features required for the protection of data. For example, we don't want to allow any copy/paste of data to an outside environment, and we are able to restrict the VDI to not allow any data transfer from the VDI to the local laptop's hard drives. That is one of the greatest advantages the solution provides."

"Citrix is used by many organizations to make it possible to streamline the way different developers work together from different locations."

"It has very good performance in delivering 3D applications over WAN."

"It is a lightweight application that incorporates multi-factor authentication."

"When using Cisco VXI in virtual environments there tends to be a lot of bugs with files you have to deploy across the virtual environment. You configure for hours, and then there is a bug that stops you, and you notice that you wasted hours."

"Tech support can be slow if you do not receive help from the US representatives."

"It takes time to load."

"The product's technical support services need improvement."

"Dependency on server virtualization after v7.x is an issue which I encountered in small environments."

"Pricing can be lower and roaming profiles need to be fixed to work consistently."

"They need to adapt more quickly to the latest additions to the Microsoft operating system. If Windows 10 comes out with a new version, there are compatibility issues and it takes them a lot of time to release an update."

"The sales team does not focus on client needs but instead focuses on selling higher-priced items."

"We encounter compatibility issues related to hardware, scanners, and other devices."

"It is an expensive solution when there are bugs. I'm always ready to give money for a complete solution where there are no bugs in it, but you will never find it."

"We recouped 60 to 70 percent of the hardware costs."

"In the past, the prices of the product were great. With the acquisition of Citrix by your company, the prices have drastically increased. For my company, it has become a bit of a problem to sell products from Citrix."

"It's costly in the market. But it is not expensive for the company. For the company, it's relatively inexpensive because the core of the work is compensated with the price."

"I suggest using the concurrent user licensing scheme."

"In terms of pricing with the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, I think it has gotten better over the years. Citrix has found more dynamic ways to be able to revive licensing models that fit many different scenarios that organizations have. We have been able to evolve our own licensing over the years to accommodate our situations between concurrent versus user device licenses. Now, when we move into the Citrix Workspace realm, we definitely have some awesome options there."

"The Citrix license model has changed. It costs around $240 per user for a single username, but a concurrent license costs double."

"As for the cost, it is neither cheap nor expensive. Personally, I find it quite expensive, especially if you want to add more features. The security features we use include App Protect and Endpoint Protection."

"If one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the tool's price a three."