Compare GlobalSCAPE and Microsoft VDI - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 19, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - GlobalSCAPE or Microsoft VDI?

Microsoft VDI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than GlobalSCAPE, and Microsoft VDI is rated higher (73/100) than GlobalSCAPE (71/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right IT Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

GlobalSCAPE Inc Vs. Microsoft

GlobalSCAPE Inc: Globalscape ensures the reliability of mission-critical operations by securing sensitive data and intellectual property.Globalscape ensures the reliability of mission-critical operations by securing sensitive data and intellectual property. Globalscape’s suite of solutions features the EFT platform, the industry-leading enterprise file transfer sol...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? GlobalSCAPE or Microsoft VDI?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for GlobalSCAPE and Microsoft VDI.

GlobalSCAPE price starts at $875 per feature , On a scale between 1 to 10 GlobalSCAPE Managed File Transfer is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of IT Management software. Microsoft VDI price starts at $21 per user/year , When comparing Microsoft VDI to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: GlobalSCAPE cost is around the same cost of Microsoft VDI.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared GlobalSCAPE Vs. Microsoft VDI based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

GlobalSCAPE: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Microsoft VDI: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

GlobalSCAPE's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Microsoft VDI's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.

GlobalSCAPE

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $875 per feature

GlobalSCAPE Managed File Transfer is a growing cloud-based IT Management software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. GlobalSCAPE Managed File Transfer received a rating of 4.2 fro...

Categories: File Transfer Protocol: FTP.

Microsoft VDI

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $21 per user/year

Microsoft VDI is a leading cloud-based IT Management software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Microsoft VDI received a rating of 3 from ITQlick team. The software cost is consi...

Categories: Virtualization, VDI.

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GlobalSCAPE: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Microsoft VDI: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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GlobalSC...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
71/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$875 per feature
Functionality
4
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
73/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$21 per user/year
Functionality
5
Symantec...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$12,975 per license
Functionality
5
Windows ...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$239.99 per license
Functionality
4
Informat...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,000 per month
Functionality
6

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.