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Your VMware Horizon Alternative
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Why choose Apporto over VMware Horizon?
Dozens have migrated from VMware to Apporto. Customers report a better user experience, IT is freed up to focus on other projects, and, as important, they like the seamless integration: No wonder Apporto has emerged as a leading provider of virtualization solutions.
EASY TO MANAGE
We handle all the infrastructure, backup and recovery, monitoring, and maintenance. Everything else can easily be managed with a simple console.
GREAT USER EXPERIENCE
Advanced compression, geo-optimization, and autoscaling delivers a cloud-native user experience on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
NO DATA CENTER = NO WORRIES
No data center to manage. No power outages to stress over. No hardware to refresh. Just all of the scalability, flexibility, and resiliency of the cloud.
BROWSER-BASED SIMPLICITY
Access from any device, anywhere, anytime. Enable BYOD without the hassle of VPN or endpoint management.
LOWER COST OF OWNERSHIP
A simple, all-inclusive subscription plan with no hidden fees at a low predictable cost – at up to 50-70% less than traditional VDI solutions.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
24/7/365 USA-based support. Take a look at our 96% renewal rate and you know that when we say that we will be there for you, we mean it.
SECURITY
Built using a zero trust and least privilege security architecture model, the Apporto platform stops bad actors at the perimeter.
ACTIVE COLLABORATION
Collaborate in real-time directly from within the desktops. Easily screen share, chat, and share files with other users.
Apporto vs VMware Horizon
Apporto | VMware Horizon |
|---|---|
Fully Managed Deployment. Cloud infrastructure ready-to-go. The Apporto cloud team handles all deployment tasks.
| A lengthy and complex do-it-yourself process. |
Great User Experience Access apps and desktops from any browser-enabled device. | Launch apps separately within the Horizon client or deliver them within a shared desktop. |
Cost-Effective. Apporto takes care of all the infrastructure, backup and recovery, monitoring, and support, so everything is included in one low cost.
| A lengthy and complex do-it-yourself process, requiring substantial investment in on-premises hardware. All-Microsoft Windows back end required. |
Our subscription plans are based on concurrent users and include all features with no hidden fees. | Available in multiple editions, with varying features and costs. |
Seamless Integrations. Apporto provides seamless integration with all major Learning Management Systems and cloud drives (Box, One Drive, and more). | Not available. |
Windows, Mac, or Linux. Apporto is the only DaaS platform offering full Windows, MacOS, and Linux desktops, along with streaming apps. | Complex, heavy lift to serve full desktops. MacOS is not supported. |
Fast and Easy App and Desktop Publishing Web-based admin console makes adding or updating apps and desktops a snap. | Complicated image and application preparation process. Can often take days to achieve optimal configuration. |
Security and Remote Access. Apporto is built on a zero trust, least privilege security model. | Additional licensing and servers may be required. |
Integrated Two-Factor Authentication. Security is a native component of the Apporto platform. | Not included. 3rd-party solution required. |
Easy Management. Manage servers, users, groups, and applications from a single browser-based console. | More complex. Requires multiple consoles to learn and navigate. |
Access applications and desktops from any device with an HTML5 browser. | Horizon View client is recommended for the best experience. |
There's no catch.
See for yourself why VMware customers are making the move to Apporto. Contact us by March 31st to qualify for our free migration offer.