The best replacement for citrix is vmware.

The best alternatives to citrix are rated as following:
★★★★★  vmware
★★★★★  vpn
★★★★  terminal server
★★★★  terminal services
★★★  remote desktop
★★★  rdp
★★  vdi
★  vmware vdi
★  f5
★  vmware view
★  logmein
  xen
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  microsoft vdi
  2x
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  terminal server 2012
  terminal services 2008
  hyper-v
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  airwatch
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  cloud
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  terminal service
  cisco vpn
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  windows terminal server
  microsoft terminal server
  terminal
  remote desktop connection
  tarantella
  vm
  pcanywhere
  windows terminal services
  app-v
  ssl vpn
  microsoft terminal services

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Speaking about citrix, one probably shouldn't forget about loadrunner.

Other search terms related to citrix and their ratings are:
★★★★★ loadrunner
★★★★★ terminal server
★★ thin clients
★ vdi
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