The Agnostic VMware & Omnissa Horizon Alternatives

Escaping Broadcom's VMware changes? Inuvika OVD Enterprise gives you a flexible, high-performance Virtual Desktop (VDI) and application delivery platform that runs on any hypervisor at 60% lower TCO.

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Why Organizations Are Migrating Away from

Omnissa Horizon

The market for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) changed overnight. Enterprises relying on VMware Horizon (now Omnissa) are facing severe roadblocks: The Broadcom Pricing Shock: Unpredictable subscription shifts, aggressive audits, and skyrocketing renewal costs. Ecosystem Lock-In: Being boxed into the expensive VMware/vSphere stack just to keep desktop virtualization operational. Over-Engineered Infrastructure: Dealing with heavy components like Connection Servers, Unified Access Gateways, and complex auxiliary databases just to publish apps.

Inuvika OVD Enterprise is a desktop virtualization solution that delivers Windows and Linux apps and desktops on any hypervisor (Proxmox, Nutanix AHV, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and more). An easy migration that can lower the TCO of your virtual desktop solution by more than 60%.

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Inuvika vs. Omnissa Horizon: Head to Head Comparison

We will cut your total cost of ownership (TCO)

by almost 60% vs Omnissa (VMware) Horizon...before even considering

the hypervisor replacement

This example is based on Inuvika MSRP for 500 concurrent users, on a 36 month subscription, installed on-premises.

However, please note that Citrix Pricing is based on discounted renewal pricing on a per user per year (PUPY) basis.

Omnissa/VMware Horizon

Server Hardware

$60,219

Microsoft Windows Server & RDS Licensing

$159,000

Microsoft SQL Server Licensing

$184,000

Omnissa/VMware Horizon 8 Subscription

$368,400

Total Cost (TCO)

$771,619

Server Hardware

$38,239

Microsoft Windows Server & RDS Licensing

$151,000

Microsoft SQL Server Licensing

Not Required

Inuvika OVD Enterprise Subscription

$154,050

Total Cost (TCO)

$343,289

Features at a Glance

Apps and Desktops

Deliver Windows and Linux applications and desktops to any device including Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops, iOS and Android mobile devices, Chromebooks, Raspberry Pi thin clients, and clientless HTML5 browser devices.

Unified Management and Multi-Tenancy

Manage users, apps, servers, and tenants from a single, easy-to-use Web-based admin console.

Deliver services to multiple tenant domains from one installation of OVD Enterprise. It just take a click of a button to create a new tenant

Ideal for MSPs and CSPs

Provisioning and Imaging

Deploy both shared and dedicated Application Server instances on Windows 10/11, Windows Server, or a Linux Server based operating system (Ubuntu 22.04/RHEL8) from a gold master template, or multiple templates. You can spin up and spin down on demand.

Fast and Flexible Deployment

OVD Enterprise is a desktop virtualization solution that can be up and running in hours, not days. You can deploy it in your own datacenter, running your choice of hypervisor (including for example, Proxmox, Nutanix AHV, KVM and Hyper-V) or on leading public cloud providers like Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Secure By Design

OVD Enterprise is a desktop virtualization solution based on Zero Trust. You can give administrators granular control over user access at user, group, or global levels. Built-in Multi-factor Authentication (2FA) eliminates extra costs, while supporting Duo and any SAML2 provider. Data transfer between users and apps is encrypted, offering a secure alternative to VPNs.

Lower Cost of Ownership

OVD Enterprise can be deployed for less than half the cost of other desktop virtualization solutions like

Citrix or VMware/Omnissa Horizon.

We chose Inuvika for its features. But even more so for the performance of its support team, which made the difference when compared to other solutions on the market.

Sylvain Baligand

Infrastructre Administrator

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Inuvika OVD Enterprise	Omnissa/VMware Horizon

Effortless Windows and Linux Application Publishing
Deliver Windows and Linux applications and desktops to any device, including Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops; iOS and Android mobile devices; Chromebook; Raspberry Pi thin clients; and clientless HTML5 browser devices.	VMware Horizon can only deliver Linux and Windows apps together in the app experience. To deliver via a desktop requires two different sessions to achieve this.
Automated application discovery and fast publishing of apps through the Web management console.	Setup and deployment entail additional steps and manual configuration.
Deliver apps together within a shared Windows or Linux desktop, seamlessly integrated into the user’s local desktop and Start menu, or within a Web portal.	Limited by device and apps.
Publish and use Windows and Linux apps together at the same time within a single user interface.	While VMware does support Linux, setting it up demands significant effort and configuration. Seamless integration of Windows and Linux applications may not be straightforward and could require additional configuration, potentially leading to nested sessions.

Fast Installation and Set-up
Inuvika OVD Enterprise installs in as little as 40 minutes, on small deployments and a few hours on larger ones with no need for costly certified consultants.	Installing, configuring, and operating VMware Horizon can be lengthy and complex, take many days or weeks to deploy and often requires skilled professionals for deployment and management causing a huge installation expense.

Easy Management
Manage servers, users, tenants, and applications from a single, east-to-use Web-based management console.	Managing VMware Horizon may necessitate navigating through multiple consoles for various tasks. It is far more complex than VMware alternatives.

Great User Experience
Publish apps by user or group type and access them within a familiar desktop, intuitive Web portal, or via App Mode, the most natural way to integrate and work with virtual apps and files on your local desktop.	VMware Horizon typically presents apps and files individually within a tiled interface or desktop environment. Implementing app restrictions by user or group within a desktop might require VDI, thereby increasing deployment complexity and costs.

Security
Integrated two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security for the user.	Supported via third-party solution providers, which adds costs.
Granular-level user policies can be easily configured in the OVD Admin console.	Configuring user policies within a VMware Horizon environment can be detailed and complex.

Multi-Tenancy Support
Share one instance of OVD across multiple domains, with a simple click of a button, while maintaining individual tenant data privacy.	Setting up multi-tenancy within a VMware Horizon may be complex and could involve duplicating resources.

Secure Remote Access
OVD includes the Enterprise Secure Gateway which uses standard Web ports to provide secure remote access with no hidden costs.	VMware Unified Access Gateway (UAG) provides secure remote access to VMware Horizon but can be complex to manage and resource-intensive.

Exceptional HTML5 Web Browser Experience
Access applications and desktops from HTML5 Web browsers.	While supported, native client usage is often preferred for accessing VMware Horizon environments
Includes secure remote access services for off-site users.	Depending on deployment requirements, additional components may be necessary.

Straightforward Licensing
Sold as a 12, 36 or 60-month subscription plan based on concurrent users. Features are all-inclusive with no hidden fees.	Available in multiple editions, with costly upfront perpetual license fees. Maintenance is extra; new major releases are not included

Cost
Deploys on Linux backend allowing you to reduce Microsoft licensing costs. Fewer Windows server licenses and no SQL server license.	On-premises deployments of VMware Horizon generally rely on a Microsoft Windows backend. The separation of VMware Broadcom from VMware end user products (now Omnissa) may result in additional costs as the product lines are separated.
Save more than 50% compared to VMware making Inuvika OVD Enterprise a top VMWare Horizon alternative that can help you at budget time.	Deployments of VMware Horizon may involve higher costs and complexity compared to other options, with licensing expenses varying based on the chosen edition and features.
You can use any hypervisor including Proxmox, Nutanix AHV, KVM, Hyper-V and many more - many of which are low to no cost.	VMware Horizon has to be deployed on VMware vSphere. It cannot use any other hypervisor.

There's no catch.

OVD Enterprise is the top VMware Horizon alternatives. Lower your costs and deliver a great desktop virtualization solution.

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