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Amazon WorkSpaces vs Omnissa Horizon Client: catalog facts
Amazon WorkSpaces	Omnissa Horizon Client
Free The client is free; WorkSpaces desktops are billed by AWS to the organization.	Paid Horizon 8 is licensed to organisations; end users get access to a desktop through their…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Windows
Clients for desktop, mobile and the browser Linux client available	Connects to virtual desktops and published apps Works with on-premises and hybrid cloud Horizon deployments
Requires a WorkSpace set up by an organization on AWS Older Chromebooks from before 2019 may not be supported	Only useful with an organisation's Horizon deployment Not a general remote desktop tool for personal computers
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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