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Competetive Evaluation: X-Win32 vs. Exceed
The PC X server market is currently dominated by two products: Hummingbird's Exceed and StarNet's X-Win32.
However, there is a large price gap between the two leading products. While X-Win32 has a list price of only $225, Exceed alone costs $545, with Exceed 3D (OpenGL Support for Exceed) costing an additional $195, a total of $740. With SSH support and maintenance, the price swells to a whopping $951. Session persistency adds another $195!
Users who are mainly interested in accessing X applications on a remote server often compare the features and capabilities of Exceed vs. X-Win32. See below for a side-by-side comparison.
You will find that both products are best of breed X servers and offer a broad range of features and capabilities. X-Win32 offers several key advantages over Exceed. Clearly, when taking cost factors into account, X-Win32 offers a tremendous value. With volume, government and educational discounts, the savings are typically better than a 2:1 ratio. Find out how much you can save by choosing X-Win32 by generating an online quote. Or, download X-Win32 for a full evaluation with a 1-month trial license key.
Cost, Licensing & Support Comparison
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StarNet X-Win32 v9.4 |
Hummingbird Exceed 2008 |
| Commercial List Price |
$225.00 |
$545.00 |
| SSH |
Included |
$66.00 Extra |
| OpenGL Support |
Included |
$195.00 Extra |
| Phone & Email Support |
Included |
Additional cost per call or annual fee |
| Maintenance First Year |
$45.00 |
$145.00 |
| Session Persistency |
Included |
$195.00 |
| Total |
$270.00 |
$1,146.00 |
Installation Comparison
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StarNet X-Win32 v9.4 |
Hummingbird Exceed 2008
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| Languages Supported |
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese -simplified, Chinese -traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
Installation Software Used
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InstallShield (MSI-based) |
InstallShield (MSI-based) |
| Installation Options |
Custom and Complete |
Personal or All Users (Win NT based OS) |
| Push Deployment |
Yes |
Yes |
| Minimum/Maximum Space Required |
57 MB |
209 MB |
| Reboot Required |
No |
Depends on options |
| Patch Application |
StarNet Update Tool |
Hummingbird Live Update |
X Server Features Comparison
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StarNet X-Win32 v9.4 |
Hummingbird Exceed 2008 |
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Security |
| SSH (Secure Shell) |
Yes |
No |
| Prompt on Connect |
Yes |
Yes |
| XAuth |
Yes |
Yes |
| User credentials in start-up scripts |
Hard Coded |
Selectable |
| Kerberos Support |
Yes |
At extra cost |
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Features |
| Suspend/Resume Session |
Yes |
No |
| Session Recovery |
Yes |
No |
| Session Sharing |
Yes |
No |
| Fast over Internet |
Yes |
No |
| Session Mobility |
Yes |
No |
| Boot from Flash Drive |
Yes |
No |
| 3D Graphics (Open GL-GLX) |
Yes |
Extra Cost ($295.00) |
| Auto-Configuration for sessions behind a NAT |
View only on interactive |
No |
| Desktop Sharing |
Yes |
Interactive |
| Multiple X Displays |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dynamic Window Resizing |
Yes |
No |
| Multiple Monitors |
Yes |
Yes |
| Render Extension |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Keyboard Selection |
Yes |
No |
| True X Color Rendering |
Yes |
No |
| Advanced Window Caching |
Yes |
No |
| Screen Capture Tool |
Yes |
No |
Configuration Comparison
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StarNet X-Win32 v9.4 |
Hummingbird Exceed 2008 |
| Configuration Tool |
Yes (X-Config) |
Yes (X-Config) |
| Application Start-Up Tool |
Yes (X-Config) |
Yes (Xstart) |
| Session Start-Up Tool |
Yes (X-Config) |
Yes (Xsession) |
| Shortcut Creation |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mouse |
Yes |
Yes |
| Middle Wheel |
Yes |
Yes |
| Overlay UNIX and Windows Window Manager |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multiple IP Addresses |
No |
Yes |
| Power Management |
No |
Yes |
| Licensing |
Per Seat (Node Locked) or Concurrent (Floating) Licensing |
Per Seat Licensing |
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