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Compare Azure Virtual Desktop and Horizon Cloud 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Virtual Desktop
Star Rating
(28)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Virtual DesktopHorizon Cloud
Star Rating
(14)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Horizon CloudAzure Virtual Desktop vs Horizon Cloud
- Reviewers felt that Horizon Cloud meets the needs of their business better than Azure Virtual Desktop.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Horizon Cloud is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Azure Virtual Desktop and Horizon Cloud received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Virtual Desktop
No pricing availableHorizon Cloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Virtual Desktop
No trial information availableHorizon Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
24
9.4
11
Ease of Use
8.4
24
8.6
11
Ease of Setup
9.0
7
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.3
7
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.5
22
8.7
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
7
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
22
6.8
11
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Desktop Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Management
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Virtual Desktop and Horizon Cloud are categorized as Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
Unique Categories
Azure Virtual Desktop has no unique categories
Horizon Cloud is categorized as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Virtual Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Horizon Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Education Management
15.4%
Insurance
7.7%
Consulting
3.8%
Oil & Energy
3.8%
Other
50.0%
Computer Software
14.3%
Program Development
7.1%
Medical Devices
7.1%
Insurance
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Other
57.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do I open?
1 Comment
AS
You can access via RDCRead more
What are the key features of most virtual desktops?
1 Comment
HT
I think that Windows Virtual Desktop is in vogue.Read more
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Horizon Cloud has no discussions with answers
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