Competitive analysis of Userful Multiplier the leading desktop virtualization and multiplied desktop linux solution

Competitive Analysis

Userful Mulitiplier vs. Other Multi-Station Solutions

  Userful Multipier Other PC Sharing Kits Thin Clients
Cost per extra Seat $69* $89** $150-650
Hardware Industry Standard Proprietary Server + Thin Client Device
Graphics Performance Fastest
Dedicated GPU Accelerated Full PC Experience
Slower
Rendered by CPU & shared PLC
Slowest
Rendered by CPU & delivered over Network
Linux Support Excellent
10+ distros. Free download.
Poor: In "beta" since 2006. Not officially supported or generally available for download. Varies
USB Port Yes
Supports most USB flash drives, barcode scanners, touchscreens, digital cameras, etc.
No Varies
Audio 2 way
Speaker & Mic
1 way (Speaker Only) Varies
Keyboard/Mouse USB PS/2 Varies
Max Resolution 2560x1600
32bit color
1280x1024
16bit color
Varies
Max Distance 5m (16ft)
Standard cables
10m (33ft)
Long VGA/USB cables
5m (16ft)
(CAT5e UTP)
10m (33ft)
(CAT6 STP)
Unlimited
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* $69 includes educational discount. Standard commercial price is $99/seat.
** Based on 5-stations at MSRP $449

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