Omnissa Horizon vs Citrix DaaS

Omnissa Horizon9.3Visit Citrix DaaS9.0Visit

Higher score Omnissa Horizon #1 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Try Omnissa Horizon

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Citrix DaaS #3 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Citrix

• Omnissa Horizon fits best

  Mature enterprise VDI across many clouds

• Citrix DaaS fits best

  Large hybrid and multi-cloud VDI deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Omnissa Horizon 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Citrix DaaS 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software	#3 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software
Best for	Mature enterprise VDI across many clouds	Large hybrid and multi-cloud VDI deployments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Omnissa Horizon 4/4 · Citrix DaaS 3/4
Profile management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Application virtualization	✓	✓
Identity integration	✓	✓
GPU support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Desktop types	Both	Both
Client platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web browser, thin clients	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web browsers
Our review
Pros	Supports persistent and non-persistent desktop pools Delivers desktops and applications with GPU-accelerated 3D graphics Integrates with major clouds, hypervisors, identity, and automation tools	Supports Windows and Linux desktops plus virtual application delivery Connects with major clouds, hypervisors, and identity providers Includes persistent, non-persistent, and GPU-accelerated workloads
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Horizon 8 and Horizon Cloud are separate platforms Its broad administration scope may exceed smaller deployments' needs	Pricing is handled through representatives or cloud marketplaces The broad feature set may exceed simpler VDI requirements Trial access is available by request rather than as an always-on free plan
Our verdict	Omnissa Horizon provides virtual desktop infrastructure and published application delivery for organizations that need centrally managed desktops and applications. Horizon 8 supports customer-managed deployments across on-premises… Read the review →	Citrix DaaS is a cloud-managed desktop and application virtualization service for organizations delivering Windows and Linux applications and desktops. Its Citrix Cloud control plane supports workloads hosted in public clouds, private data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Omnissa Horizon — where it wins

  • Supports persistent and non-persistent desktop pools
  • Delivers desktops and applications with GPU-accelerated 3D graphics
  • Integrates with major clouds, hypervisors, identity, and automation tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Horizon 8 and Horizon Cloud are separate platforms
  • Its broad administration scope may exceed smaller deployments' needs

• Citrix DaaS — where it wins

  • Supports Windows and Linux desktops plus virtual application delivery
  • Connects with major clouds, hypervisors, and identity providers
  • Includes persistent, non-persistent, and GPU-accelerated workloads

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through representatives or cloud marketplaces
  • The broad feature set may exceed simpler VDI requirements
  • Trial access is available by request rather than as an always-on free plan

• Omnissa Horizon9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise VDI with broad infrastructure support, automation, and contact-sales pricing.

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• Citrix DaaS9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad VDI coverage for organizations managing complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

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