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Citrix Workspace app vs Omnissa Horizon Client: catalog facts
Citrix Workspace app	Omnissa Horizon Client
Free The client is a free download; the Citrix services it connects to are licensed by the…	Paid Horizon 8 is licensed to organisations; end users get access to a desktop through their…
Windows	Windows
Official client for Citrix virtual apps and desktops Regularly updated current releases	Connects to virtual desktops and published apps Works with on-premises and hybrid cloud Horizon deployments
Only useful with an organization's Citrix environment Closed source	Only useful with an organisation's Horizon deployment Not a general remote desktop tool for personal computers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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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