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Horizon 8 vs Rocket Exceed TurboX comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Horizon 8
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
User Virtualization (1st)
Rocket Exceed TurboX
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category, the mindshare of Horizon 8 is 6.8%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rocket Exceed TurboX is 2.4%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Horizon 86.8%
Rocket Exceed TurboX2.4%
Other90.8%
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
 

Featured Reviews

MB
Owner at CoBSS
Experience with remote access facilitates seamless user management, though improvements in integration and analytics are desired
From the analytical aspects, we used Horizon 8 Advanced Analytics and most companies switched to another product to gain insights because the insight is not as helpful as other products that are built for it. What was missing in Horizon 8 to make it a better tool was in analytics, specifically getting the right information and the drill-down process to find out where the problem is. If a user has an issue, it is crucial to determine what the issue is that the user is having and since when they have the issue. For example, if a user reports back that they had an issue yesterday evening, getting that information and ensuring that you have it was hard to find, especially to pinpoint if the issue lies with the network or the Horizon 8 platform. We utilized the multi-factor authentication, conditional access in Horizon 8, but we are not satisfied with that. It lacks some integration options that make it easy to run with Microsoft Entra, for example, and authenticate using your regular authenticator besides just getting a pop-up that says, 'I'm the one that's trying to log on.' Nowadays, there are many more complex authentication methods, but even a basic confirmation with a number to verify that you are the person connecting is not supported. I would like to see improvements in Horizon 8, specifically integration with NVIDIA for graphical performance upgrades because it creates many issues such as crashing and black screen systems, causing users to lose access to their current desktop and work. This is a real issue at the moment for many customers worldwide.
Adithya Naresh - PeerSpot reviewer
R&D Sensor Algorithm Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Remote design work has become smoother and adapts intelligently to changing bandwidth
The best features of Rocket Exceed TurboX are that it works reasonably well and is easy to set up. As the admin, I set up the server and tested it with different bandwidths. The solution performs better than VNC, though there is still lag in the one Mbps to four Mbps range. Rocket Exceed TurboX automatically adjusts the resolution according to the program that is running, which is their intellectual property. This intelligent adjustment is a significant advantage compared to VNC, where I had to set it to the lowest setting with poor resolution to achieve acceptable performance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The benefits of this solution are that it is modern and it works perfectly well with the rest of the VMware environments we have. Having this vertical integration is what matters to us as an organization and this solution excels in this area. You deploy it and it works without much hassle."
"The most valuable features are the ability to manage a great number of desktops at once and the remote access for users who are working from outside of the office or from a different office in the country."
"Horizon View provides virtual desktops on demand."
"As a result of using VMware, we have to buy less hardware and do not need to replace thin clients."
"It's centralized management, and you have access gateway to enter the the VMs from outside."
"We are happy with the interface, configurations, pricing and support."
"The solution has a lot of Visual Desktop's persistent and non-persistent desktops which publish the applications."
"Users can log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"The best features of Rocket Exceed TurboX are that it works reasonably well and is easy to set up."
"This product is great, it's easy to use and it can solve certain problems our remote users face, as employees in other cities and countries can easily access it and the solution is perfect for Linux users."
"The solution is perfect for Linux users."
"The most helpful feature of OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is that it allows you to consume heavy applications that usually have a lot of latency. I also like that the solution is fast and has a friendly UI."
 

Cons

"The issue now with VMware is that we don't know the future of the solution. Because if you follow the news, it was acquired by another company, and they are changing the old product line."
"We have limited capabilities since we are not using a multi-instance solution, just single instances."
"The initial setup was complex, and you need system experience to walk through it."
"The support team needs improvement as cases are sometimes solved very slowly."
"The remote application features have some room for improvement."
"I wish there were more standardized instructions and rules. There are too many gotchas."
"App volumes introduces longer login times, printer mapping issues (print spooler crashes), and short cut configuration timing issues."
"There is room for a more cost-effective pricing structure, as it could be more affordable."
"It seems to work better than the original solution, but it still does not meet the standards I wanted."
"We have concerns about network speed and security settings."
"The performance of the graphical interface needs improvement. They should add some CPU to speed graphic acceleration."
"An area for improvement in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is the installation process because you need some technical knowledge to install it. What's lacking in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is a help portal for users to ask questions and seek assistance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"VMware Horizon only has one license, which is a license to run desktops."
"VMware Horizon's costs are high."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee for VMware Horizon."
"The pricing depends on the use cases. It depends on the company's needs and budget. For us, it was okay, not too expensive."
"For long-term use, perpetual licenses are more cost-effective, and for short-term use, subscription-based would be more cost-effective."
"VMware Horizon can be considered to be slightly expensive"
"We pay for the solution annually at a cost of approximately 10,000 HKD."
"The price of VMware Horizon 7 is more than some other solutions."
"Pricing for OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is five out of ten. It's not that expensive, and it's not that affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
23%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business61
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise44
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Questions from the Community

How does VMware Workspace One compare with VMware Horizon 7?
VMware Workspace One has a powerful set of helpful features. The solution offers very good documentation, the initial setup is easy, and the product is very stable and reliable. I think the fact th...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Horizon 7?
We paid a lot of money for software that is not really fully operational out of the box. We had to have patches from VMware to get it into production. Hence, we lost a lot of time implementing the ...
What needs improvement with VMware Horizon 7?
The solution should provide easy configuration.
What needs improvement with OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX)?
The drawbacks of Rocket Exceed TurboX include lagging and cost. However, it does improve performance compared to open-source solutions, and the pricing is reasonable, especially for a large number ...
What is your primary use case for OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX)?
With Rocket Exceed TurboX, I found use cases valuable for scenarios where you have low bandwidth while working remotely. For example, if you want to access a server for CAD design—whether it is ASI...
What advice do you have for others considering OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX)?
Rocket Exceed TurboX is purely a remote access solution and does not directly correspond to data analysis. There are probably metrics that OpenText collects for their software, such as how they pat...
 

Also Known As

VMware Horizon, VMware Horizon View, Mware Dynamic Environment Manager
OpenText Exceed TurboX
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

LCMC Health
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), SMS group, Philips Healthcare, TDK-Micronas
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