Omnissa Horizon

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Omnissa Horizon: A broad VDI platform for complex hybrid and multi-cloud desktop programs. Ranked #4 of 28 in Remote Desktop Hosting by our editors (9.0/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for complex multi-cloud VDI programs.

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At a glance

• Editor score
  9.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Pricing on request
• Best for
  Complex multi-cloud VDI programs
• Facts checked
  20 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Supports persistent and non-persistent desktop pools
  • Broad cloud, infrastructure, identity, and graphics integrations
  • Automates provisioning through REST API and Terraform

• Where it doesn't

  • Requires a sales-led purchasing process
  • May be more than needed for simple remote access
  • Customer-managed deployment requires infrastructure administration

Our verdict on Omnissa Horizon

Omnissa Horizon is virtual desktop infrastructure and application delivery software for organizations managing centrally controlled desktops and published applications. Horizon 8 supports customer-managed deployments across on-premises infrastructure, private clouds, public clouds, and hybrid environments. It fits IT teams that need desktop brokering, application delivery, centralized administration, policy controls, remote access, and support for both persistent and non-persistent desktop pools. End users can connect through web browsers, desktop and mobile clients, or thin clients across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.

Its main strength is breadth across infrastructure and management layers. Horizon integrates with VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, OpenStack, and Red Hat OpenShift. Identity and workspace integrations include Active Directory, App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager, Workspace ONE UEM, NVIDIA vGPU, and IGEL. Application lifecycle management through App Volumes, automated provisioning with instant and full clones, and REST API and Terraform automation make it suitable for programs that span multiple environments rather than a single desktop host.

Graphics-heavy workloads are another clear focus. Horizon supports GPU-accelerated 3D graphics through NVIDIA, AMD, vDGA, and vSGA technologies, while its broad client coverage supports varied endpoint strategies. The tradeoff is commercial and operational complexity: licensing is handled through subscription resources and a contact-sales model, and deployment can be self-hosted or otherwise infrastructure-managed. Organizations needing multi-cloud VDI, application virtualization, GPU support, and centralized administration should consider Horizon. Teams seeking a narrowly focused remote-access tool or a simple, transparent self-serve purchase may prefer a more limited product.

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Omnissa Horizon integrations

Omnissa Horizon lists 18 integrations on its own site.

• VMware vSphere
• Nutanix AHV
• Amazon Web Services
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud
• Oracle Cloud
• Alibaba Cloud
• OpenStack
• Red Hat OpenShift
• Active Directory
• App Volumes
• Dynamic Environment Manager
• Workspace ONE UEM
• NVIDIA vGPU
• IGEL
• Microsoft Teams
• Zoom
• Webex

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Alternatives to Omnissa Horizon

• Kasm WorkspacesA flexible hybrid workspace platform with broad delivery, identity, storage, and GPU options.9.4
• Azure Virtual DesktopA Microsoft-focused virtual desktop service with broad Windows delivery and Azure-based administration.9.2
• Citrix DaaSA flexible choice for enterprises delivering desktops and applications across mixed infrastructure.9.1

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Omnissa Horizon vs the competition

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