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Citrix provides IT with maximum flexibility to quickly and securely deliver apps and desktops from any cloud or datacenter worldwide with our desktop as a service (DaaS) and VDI solutions. Compare features of the various Citrix DaaS and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops editions to determine which is right for your business.
Citrix DaaS empowers IT with simplified cloud management and turnkey public cloud delivery with the added flexibility of incorporating on-premises resources. Seamlessly deliver high-performance workloads with our rapid provisioning, streamlined cloud management, and comprehensive hybrid-work solutions. Please refer to the sections below to learn which features are available across Citrix DaaS cloud editions.
Editions: Citrix DaaS Advanced, Citrix DaaS Advanced Plus, Citrix DaaS Premium, Citrix DaaS Premium Plus
For information on previous Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service versions, please refer to this matrix.
For additional geographical considerations, please visit our Product Documentation.
Product component | Citrix DaaS Advanced (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Advanced Plus (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Deliver Windows and Linux apps | ||||
Deliver multi-session Windows and Linux desktops | ||||
Deliver single-session Windows client OS desktops | ||||
Deliver single-session Linux desktops | ||||
Rendezvous V2 | ||||
HDX Plus for Windows 365 | ||||
Non-domain joined | ||||
Remote PC Access |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Advanced (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Advanced Plus (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Hybrid, multi-cloud capabilities | ||||
Microsoft Azure | ||||
Citrix Managed Azure capacity | ||||
Google Cloud | ||||
IBM Cloud | ||||
Amazon Web Services (AWS) | ||||
VMware Cloud on AWS | ||||
Azure VMware Solution | ||||
Google Cloud VMware Engine | ||||
Nutanix Clusters on AWS | ||||
Includes Citrix Hypervisor | ||||
Microsoft Azure Stack HCI | ||||
Hyper-V with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) | ||||
VMware vSphere | ||||
Nutanix Acropolis |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Advanced (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Advanced Plus (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Any device access | ||||
Citrix HDX technologies | ||||
HDX 3D Pro | ||||
Citrix digital workspace experience | ||||
Citrix StoreFront | ||||
Microsoft Teams Optimization | ||||
Workspace Environment Management | ||||
Service continuity | ||||
Citrix app personalization | ||||
Global app configuration service |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Advanced (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Advanced Plus (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Citrix Studio | ||||
Quick Deploy | ||||
Custom delegated administration | ||||
Configuration logging | ||||
Machine creation services | ||||
Provisioning Services | ||||
Autoscale/power management | ||||
Suspend & Resume Virtual Machines (VMs) | ||||
Fast Image builder | ||||
Citrix prepared VDA images | ||||
The Citrix ITSM Adapter for ServiceNow | ||||
App Layering | ||||
User personalization layers | ||||
FSLogix integration | ||||
Universal print server | ||||
App and Desktop probing | ||||
VDA restore | ||||
Image portability | ||||
VDA upgrade service |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Advanced (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Advanced Plus (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium service) |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Adaptive Authentication | Add on | Add on | ||
Citrix Monitor | ||||
Citrix Monitor Premium | ||||
Integrates with Citrix Analytics for Security | Add on | Add on | Add on | |
Integrates with Citrix Analytics for Performance | Add on | Add on | Add on | |
HDX Proxy cloud service | ||||
Federated Authentication Service (FAS) | ||||
Multi-factor authentication | ||||
Session watermarking | ||||
Session recording | ||||
App Protection policies | Add on | Add on |
Citrix DaaS delivers the best-performing desktop as a service experience partnered with your public cloud of choice, for an easy-to-adopt solution that scales with your needs. Please refer to the sections below to learn which features are available across our Citrix DaaS editions for hyperscalers.
Editions: Citrix DaaS Standard for Azure, Citrix DaaS Standard for Google, Citrix DaaS Premium for Google, Citrix DaaS Premium Plus
Product component | Citrix DaaS Standard for Azure |
Citrix DaaS Standard for AWS | Citrix DaaS Standard for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Deliver Windows and Linux apps | |||||
Deliver multi-session Windows and Linux desktops | |||||
Deliver multi-session Windows 10 and Windows 11 on Azure | |||||
Deliver single-session Windows client OS desktops | |||||
Deliver single-session Linux desktops | |||||
Rendezvous V2 | |||||
HDX Plus for Windows 365 | |||||
Non-domain joined | |||||
Remote PC Access |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Standard for Azure |
Citrix DaaS Standard for AWS | Citrix DaaS Standard for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Single resource location, on-premises or cloud | |||||
Hybrid, multi-cloud capabilities | |||||
Microsoft Azure | |||||
Citrix Managed Azure capacity | |||||
Google Cloud | |||||
Amazon Web Services (AWS) | |||||
VMware Cloud on AWS | |||||
Azure VMware Solution | |||||
Google Cloud VMware Engine | |||||
Microsoft Azure Stack HCI | |||||
AWS Outposts | |||||
Hyper-V with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) | |||||
VMware vSphere | |||||
Nutanix Acropolis |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Standard for Azure |
Citrix DaaS Standard for AWS | Citrix DaaS Standard for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Any device access | |||||
Citrix HDX technologies | |||||
HDX 3D Pro | |||||
Citrix digital workspace experience | |||||
Citrix StoreFront | |||||
Microsoft Teams optimization | |||||
Workspace Environment Management | |||||
Service continuity | |||||
Citrix app personalization | |||||
Global app configuration service |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Standard for Azure |
Citrix DaaS Standard for AWS | Citrix DaaS Standard for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Citrix Studio | |||||
Quick Deploy | |||||
Custom delegated administration | |||||
Configuration logging | |||||
Citrix Machine Creation Services | |||||
Provisioning Services | |||||
Autoscale/Power management | |||||
Fast image builder | |||||
Citrix prepared VDA images | |||||
Citrix ITSM Adapter for ServiceNow | |||||
App Layering | |||||
User personalization layers | |||||
FSLogix integration | |||||
Universal print server | |||||
App and desktop probing | |||||
VDA restore | |||||
Image portability | |||||
VDA upgrade service |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Standard for Azure |
Citrix DaaS Standard for AWS | Citrix DaaS Standard for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium for Google |
Citrix DaaS Premium Plus |
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Adaptive Authentication | Add on | Add on | Add on | ||
Citrix Monitor | |||||
Citrix Monitor Premium | |||||
Integrates with Citrix Analytics for Security | Add on | Add on | |||
Integrates with Citrix Analytics for Performance | Add on | Add on | |||
HDX Proxy via Citrix Gateway service | |||||
Federated Authentication Service (FAS) | |||||
Multi-factor Authentication | |||||
Session watermarking | |||||
Session recording | |||||
App Protection policies | Add on | Add on | Add on |
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is an IT-managed VDI offering for a robust, enterprise-grade app and desktop virtualization environment for those facing strict compliance standards or who need to stay in the datacenter for operational reasons. To compare the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1912 LTSR to the latest Current Release, view this matrix.
Editions: Citrix Virtual Apps Standard, Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced, Citrix Virtual Apps Premium, Citrix Virtual Desktops Standard, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium
Please refer to the sections below to learn which features are available across our IT-managed VDI editions. Or see what’s new in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
Product component | Citrix Virtual Apps Standard | Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced |
Citrix Virtual Apps Premium |
Citrix Virtual Desktops Standard |
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced | Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium |
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Server-based virtual applications | ||||||
Server-based virtual desktops | ||||||
VDI | ||||||
Single session server VDI | ||||||
Remote PC Access | ||||||
VM hosted applications |
Product component | Citrix Virtual Apps Standard | Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced |
Citrix Virtual Apps Premium |
Citrix Virtual Desktops Standard |
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced | Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium |
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HDX user experience optimization | ||||||
Optimization for Microsoft Teams | ||||||
Browser content redirection | ||||||
Unified Communications optimization | ||||||
HDX 3D Pro | ||||||
Citrix Casting | ||||||
Workspace Environment Management | ||||||
HDX seamless local apps | ||||||
HDX user experience templates | ||||||
Superior user experience for graphic-rich apps | ||||||
Citrix App Personalization | ||||||
Global app configuration service |
Product component | Citrix Virtual Apps Standard | Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced |
Citrix Virtual Apps Premium |
Citrix Virtual Desktops Standard |
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced | Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium |
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App and desktop probing | ||||||
Basic app layering | ||||||
Citrix App Layering with advanced configuration | ||||||
User personalization layers | ||||||
Unified management console | ||||||
Citrix Director | ||||||
Director historical reporting and trend analysis | 1 week | 1 week | 1 year | 1 week | 1 month | 1 year |
Director Premium Edition | ||||||
Custom delegated administration (Studio) | ||||||
Configuration logging (Studio) | ||||||
User experience network analysis | ||||||
Robust high availability | ||||||
Citrix Provisioning for Citrix Virtual Apps | ||||||
Citrix Provisioning for virtual desktops | ||||||
Citrix Machine Creation Services | ||||||
Microsoft App-V integration | ||||||
Integrated profile management | ||||||
Enterprise scalability | ||||||
Hypervisor agnostic | ||||||
Hyper-V with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) | ||||||
Citrix Hypervisor | ||||||
VMware vSphere integration | ||||||
Nutanix AHV | ||||||
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) integration | ||||||
Citrix Connector for System Center Configuration Manager | ||||||
Citrix ADC load balancing | ||||||
VDA restore |
Product component | Citrix Virtual Apps Standard | Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced |
Citrix Virtual Apps Premium |
Citrix Virtual Desktops Standard |
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced | Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium |
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FIPS compliant | ||||||
Common Criteria certified | ||||||
Credential Guard compliant | ||||||
Strengthened IT security | ||||||
Multi-factor authentication | ||||||
Federated Authentication Service | ||||||
Smart card integration | ||||||
Accelerated logon for smart card users | ||||||
App Protection | Add on | Add on | Add on | Add on | Add on | Add on |
ICA Proxy | ||||||
SmartAccess | ||||||
Session watermarking | ||||||
Intelligent session recording | ||||||
Citrix Content Collaboration integration |
Product component | Citrix Virtual Apps Standard | Citrix Virtual Apps Advanced |
Citrix Virtual Apps Premium |
Citrix Virtual Desktops Standard |
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced | Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Premium |
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Any device access | ||||||
Enterprise app store (StoreFront) | ||||||
Self-service password reset | ||||||
Clientless HTML5 access | ||||||
Universal printing services |
Please refer to the sections below to compare features and level of IT involvement with Citrix DaaS compared to the on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Current Release and the Long Term Service Release (LTSR). All editions compared are Citrix DaaS Premium Plus edition. Some features of the cloud service may require components to be installed on-premises.
For more information on the 7.15 LTSR baseline and compatible and excluded components and features, refer to the product documentation.
Level of IT involvement key
= Not entitled in the release at all
= Requires IT to deploy and manage
= Hybrid solution, requires part(s) to be deployed and managed by IT
= A Citrix cloud service*
* The VMs running the virtual applications and desktops are managed by IT to allow flexibility and data privacy.
Product component | Citrix DaaS Premium Plus | 2203 Long Term Service Release |
1912 Long Term Service Release |
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Server-based virtual applications | |||
Server-based virtual desktops | |||
VDI | |||
Server-based VDI | |||
Remote PC Access | |||
VM-hosted applications | |||
Content publishing | |||
Support for Microsoft App-V integration | |||
Policy-based access control with templates |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Premium Plus | 2203 Long Term Service Release |
1912 Long Term Service Release |
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HDX user experience optimization | |||
HDX adaptive transport / Enlightened Data Transport (EDT) | |||
HDX 3D Pro | |||
Thinwire | |||
Optimization for Microsoft Teams desktop client | |||
Optimized web-based Microsoft Teams | |||
Cisco Jabber optimization | |||
Avaya One-X optimization | |||
Windows Media redirection | |||
H.264-enhanced HDX SuperCodec | |||
H.265-enhanced HDX SuperCodec | |||
HDX Mobile | |||
Citrix app personalization | |||
Global app configuration service | |||
Session linger | |||
Local app access | |||
Citrix Casting | |||
Citrix Ready workspace hub | |||
Single sign-on with SAML | |||
Web-based self-service password reset | |||
HDX MultiStream ICA | |||
Browser content redirection | |||
HTML5 video redirection | |||
Universal print driver | |||
Universal print server | |||
Citrix profile management | |||
Pre-launch | |||
Workspace Environment Management (WEM) | |||
Citrix ITSM ServiceNow Adapter |
For information regarding cloud provisioning with on-premises LTSR, view CTX270373.
Product component | Citrix DaaS Premium Plus | 2203 Long Term Service Release |
1912 Long Term Service Release |
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Citrix Provisioning | |||
User personalization layers | |||
Citrix Provisioning accelerator | |||
Citrix Machine Creation Services | |||
Citrix App Layering | |||
VDA restore | |||
Image portability service | |||
VDA upgrade service | |||
Microsoft Azure | |||
Amazon Web Services (AWS) | |||
Google Cloud | |||
VMware Cloud on AWS | |||
Azure VMware Solution | |||
Google Cloud VMware Engine | |||
Nutanix Clusters on AWS | |||
Azure Virtual Desktop | |||
Citrix Hypervisor | |||
Hyper-V with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) | |||
VMware vSphere | |||
Nutanix Acropolis |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Premium Plus | 2203 Long Term Service Release |
1912 Long Term Service Release |
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Centralized application delivery | |||
Centralized desktop delivery | |||
Peripheral connection control | |||
Session watermarking | |||
App Protection | |||
Adaptive Authentication | |||
TLS/SSL encryption | |||
AES support | |||
Trusted server configuration |
Product component | Citrix DaaS Premium Plus | 2203 Long Term Service Release |
1912 Long Term Service Release |
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Citrix Autoscale | |||
Citrix Monitor | |||
Advanced monitoring | |||
Integrates with Citrix Analytics for Security | |||
Integrates with Citrix Analytics for Performance | |||
Zones | |||
Load balancing and connection throttling | |||
Connection control | |||
Cloud-based license management | |||
On-premises license usage monitoring | |||
Application user load | |||
Citrix Hypervisor VM portability | |||
App and desktop probing | |||
System monitoring and reporting | |||
Historical performance trending | |||
Custom reporting | |||
SCOM Alerts | |||
Proactive notification and alerting | |||
User experience network analysis | |||
Session recording | |||
Configuration logging | |||
Citrix Insight Services | |||
HDX session screen sharing in Linux |
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