Venn vs. VDI
Get all the control and security of VDI solutions like Citrix, AWS, and AVD – without the cost, complexity, or performance issues. Venn helps organizations reduce IT overhead, accelerate onboarding, and scale a secure remote workforce without sacrificing user experience. How? By securing data and apps locally on any PC or Mac.
Venn vs. VDI: The #1 VDI Alternative Purpose-Built for BYOD
VDI has long been the default for securing remote work, but today it’s proving too complex, costly, and frustrating – especially on personal BYOD laptops. VDI adds no value for browser-based apps, lags in video conferencing (and all VoIP apps), and was never designed for a workforce running a mix of Macs and PCs.
Venn is the modern alternative. Work runs locally on native apps – no remote hosting, no virtualization – inside a company-controlled Secure Enclave, visually marked by Venn’s Blue Border™. Business data and apps stay isolated and protected, personal use on the same device stays private. IT keeps full control, users get a seamless experience, and organizations cut costs by reducing or completely eliminating VDI overhead.
How Venn Stacks Up Against VDI
| Features |
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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure |
|---|---|---|
User Experience
Venn
Employees use native applications with no lag or latency
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Performance issues, latency, and a frustrating virtual experience
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Employees use native applications with no lag or latency | Performance issues, latency, and a frustrating virtual experience |
Data Security
Venn
Isolates work data from personal activity on any PC or Mac
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Centralizes data in a remotely hosted environment but does not consider the endpoint
|
Isolates work data from personal activity on any PC or Mac | Centralizes data in a remotely hosted environment but does not consider the endpoint |
Change Management
Venn
Minimal user disruption – employees work as usual within Venn’s Blue Border™
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Requires training, workflow changes, and IT-heavy support
|
Minimal user disruption – employees work as usual within Venn’s Blue Border™ | Requires training, workflow changes, and IT-heavy support |
Cost Efficiency
Venn
Lower costs – no expensive infrastructure or high licensing fees. Up to 40% less than VDI
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
High costs for servers, VDI licenses, and maintenance
|
Lower costs – no expensive infrastructure or high licensing fees. Up to 40% less than VDI | High costs for servers, VDI licenses, and maintenance |
Deployment
Venn
Simple deployment in minutes, runs directly on the user’s PC or Mac
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Complex setup and ongoing IT overhead
|
Simple deployment in minutes, runs directly on the user’s PC or Mac | Complex setup and ongoing IT overhead |
VDI’s Biggest Weaknesses.
And How Venn Solves Them
Instead of remotely hosting an entire desktop, Venn creates a local environment within a Secure Enclave – protecting and isolating business activity while ensuring end-user privacy.
Using Venn enables more seamless access, better performance, and a lower total cost of ownership (TOC) than VDI. IT teams maintain complete control over security, while employees work without the frustration of VDI latency.
Why Organizations Are Choosing Venn Over VDI
Superior user experience
Native app performance, no latency
Lower total cost of ownership
No expensive VDI infrastructure (ie, servers and maintenance)
Stronger endpoint security
Isolates work apps on an endpoint without remotely hosting
Easier adoption
No workflow disruptions, seamless user experience
Faster deployment
Set up and secure BYOD devices in minutes, not months
Venn Delivers the Security of VDI Without the Frustration
Legacy VDI solutions are costly and complex. Venn provides a modern alternative that secures work while enabling a seamless, high-performance user experience.
If we can get rid of just a portion of our laptops a year, it basically pays for all Venn users.
By using Venn, we can leverage our time and talent to help our advisors to be more successful…
Venn is one of my favorite products to come in to the market. I think it will change things and drive the sun-setting of VDI, so to say, to start moving to this newer, more modern world of working from BYOD devices.
Venn is a great solution for any company with remote employees and contractors that have regulatory requirements or wants to reduce the cost of PC management.
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