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Tools · virtualization vdi · Alternatives

VMware Horizon alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 virtualization vdi are named by companies instead of VMware Horizon: VMware by 4,472 companies, Microsoft Hyper-V by 2,193, Citrix by 1,166.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

VMware Horizon, companies in postings
170
Most used alternative
VMware · 4,472
Fastest hiring, 90 days
VMware
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

virtualization vdi companies choose instead of VMware Horizon

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs VMware Horizonpostings, 90 dCompare
1
VMwareBroadcom
4,4722631%15,214VMware Horizon vs VMware →
2
Microsoft Hyper-VMicrosoft
2,1931290%6,866VMware Horizon vs Microsoft Hyper-V →
3
CitrixCloud Software Group
1,166686%3,059VMware Horizon vs Citrix →
4
VMware vSphereBroadcom
1,122660%2,908VMware Horizon vs VMware vSphere →
5
VMware ESXiVMware
972572%2,474VMware Horizon vs VMware ESXi →
6
Proxmox VEProxmox Server Solutions
743437%1,300VMware Horizon vs Proxmox VE →
7
KVMLinux Foundation
714420%2,795VMware Horizon vs KVM →
8
OpenStackOpenInfra Foundation
551324%2,284VMware Horizon vs OpenStack →
9
VMware vCenterVMware
494291%1,313VMware Horizon vs VMware vCenter →
10
NutanixNutanix
483284%1,374VMware Horizon vs Nutanix →
11
Azure Virtual DesktopMicrosoft
410241%1,077VMware Horizon vs Azure Virtual Desktop →
12
VMware NSXBroadcom (VMware)
268158%836VMware Horizon vs VMware NSX →
13
QEMUQEMU
221130%656VMware Horizon vs QEMU →
14
Citrix Virtual Apps and DesktopsCitrix
215126%507VMware Horizon vs Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops →
15
VMware vSANVMware
200118%597VMware Horizon vs VMware vSAN →
16
Azure Virtual MachinesMicrosoft
190112%448VMware Horizon vs Azure Virtual Machines →
17
VMware Cloud FoundationBroadcom (VMware)
182107%537VMware Horizon vs VMware Cloud Foundation →
18
Amazon WorkSpacesAmazon
171101%398VMware Horizon vs Amazon WorkSpaces →
19
Xen HypervisorLinux Foundation
14284%305VMware Horizon vs Xen Hypervisor →
20
Windows 365Microsoft
11769%335soon
21
Nutanix AHVNutanix
11467%340soon
22
VirtualBoxOracle
10562%190soon
23
Azure ArcMicrosoft
10260%210soon
24
VMware PowerCLIBroadcom
10159%255soon
25
Dell VxRailDell
7745%217soon
26
Azure LocalMicrosoft
7242%155soon
27
FirecrackerAmazon Web Services
6739%145soon
28
FSLogixMicrosoft
6438%196soon
29
VMware vMotionVMware
5834%148soon
30
OmnissaOmnissa
5734%174soon
31
Microsoft App-VMicrosoft
5231%143soon
32
Citrix HypervisorCloud Software Group
5130%98soon
33
SR-IOVPCI-SIG
5130%167soon
34
KubeVirtCloud Native Computing Foundation
4929%150soon
35
Citrix CloudCitrix
4526%107soon
36
SUSE HarvesterSUSE
4024%705soon
37
VMware vCloudVMware
3722%82soon
38
IGELIGEL
3420%55soon
39
Citrix StoreFrontCitrix
3219%100soon
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39 virtualization vdi are named by companies instead of VMware Horizon: VMware by 4,472 companies, Microsoft Hyper-V by 2,193, Citrix by 1,166, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/vmware-horizon/alternatives)
How we know

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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

VMware Horizon alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to VMware Horizon?

VMware: 4,472 companies name it in their own job postings, against 170 for VMware Horizon.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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