Comparison
Connect App vs Citrix vs Microsoft RDS
Want a quick, simple way to make your applications available on the web? Connect App is a fast, easy and budget-friendly way to publish them online. Here is how it compares, feature by feature.
| Feature | Microsoft RDS | Citrix | Connect App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote desktop | |||
| Publish the user's remote desktop on the internet | Included | Included | Included |
| Application publishing | |||
| Publish applications on the internet | Included | Included | Included |
| Application control per user or per group | Included | Included | Included |
| Protocol | |||
| HTTP, HTTPS and RDP protocol compliance | Not included | Included | Included |
| Compatible with any existing network | Not included | Included | Included |
| Web portal | |||
| Web access from the browser | Not included | Included | Included |
| Start RemoteApps outside the web browser | Not included | Included | Included |
| Web Application Portal | Not included | Included | Included |
| Connect from tablets and smartphones without a mobile app | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Works in Safari, Firefox and Chrome (no Internet Explorer needed) | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Fully customisable web portal pages (wallpaper, logo…) | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Sign in with a simple PIN code instead of Windows credentials | Not included | Not included | Included |
| No ActiveX or plug-ins on the user's device | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Remote printing from tablets and iPad | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Multiple applications from one web session | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Deploy the web access architecture in under a day | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Simplified licensing | |||
| Concurrent-user licensing | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Multiple sessions with the same login on Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 | Not included | Not included | Included |
| No RDS CALs required | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Runs as a server on Windows 7, 8, 10, Server 2016 and 2019 | Not included | Not included | Included |
Remote desktop
Publish the user's remote desktop on the internet
- Microsoft RDS
- Included
- Citrix
- Included
- Connect App
- Included
Application publishing
Publish applications on the internet
- Microsoft RDS
- Included
- Citrix
- Included
- Connect App
- Included
Application control per user or per group
- Microsoft RDS
- Included
- Citrix
- Included
- Connect App
- Included
Protocol
HTTP, HTTPS and RDP protocol compliance
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Included
- Connect App
- Included
Compatible with any existing network
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Included
- Connect App
- Included
Web portal
Web access from the browser
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Included
- Connect App
- Included
Start RemoteApps outside the web browser
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Included
- Connect App
- Included
Web Application Portal
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Included
- Connect App
- Included
Connect from tablets and smartphones without a mobile app
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Works in Safari, Firefox and Chrome (no Internet Explorer needed)
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Fully customisable web portal pages (wallpaper, logo…)
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Sign in with a simple PIN code instead of Windows credentials
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
No ActiveX or plug-ins on the user's device
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Remote printing from tablets and iPad
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Multiple applications from one web session
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Deploy the web access architecture in under a day
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Simplified licensing
Concurrent-user licensing
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Multiple sessions with the same login on Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
No RDS CALs required
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Runs as a server on Windows 7, 8, 10, Server 2016 and 2019
- Microsoft RDS
- Not included
- Citrix
- Not included
- Connect App
- Included
Citrix and Microsoft RDS are trademarks of their respective owners. This comparison reflects standard product capabilities and may vary by version and configuration.
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