Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
Running an EOL version? Get matched with support options — free ↓| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Extended Support | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XenDesktop 7.15 LTS | 7.15 CU9 | Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 15, 2027 Citrix Extended Lifecycle Support |
1455 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1912 LTS | 1912 CU10 | Dec 18, 2019 | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 18, 2029 Citrix Extended Lifecycle Support |
599 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2003 | 2003 | Mar 26, 2020 | Sep 26, 2021 | — | 1778 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2006 | 2006 | Jun 17, 2020 | Dec 17, 2021 | — | 1696 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2009 | 2009 | Sep 29, 2020 | Mar 29, 2022 | — | 1594 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2012 | 2012 | Dec 14, 2020 | Jun 14, 2022 | — | 1517 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2103 | 2103 | Mar 17, 2021 | Sep 17, 2022 | — | 1422 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2106 | 2106 | Jun 16, 2021 | Dec 16, 2022 | — | 1332 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2109 | 2109 | Sep 27, 2021 | Mar 27, 2023 | — | 1231 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2112 | 2112 | Dec 13, 2021 | Jun 14, 2023 | — | 1152 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2203 LTS | 2203 CU7 Update 3 | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 23, 2027 | Mar 23, 2032 Citrix Extended Lifecycle Support |
226 days remaining | Active |
| 2206 | 2206 | Jun 28, 2022 | Dec 28, 2023 | — | 955 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2209 | 2209 | Sep 29, 2022 | Mar 29, 2024 | — | 863 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2212 | 2212 | Dec 19, 2022 | Jun 19, 2024 | — | 781 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2303 | 2303 | Mar 20, 2023 | Sep 20, 2024 | — | 688 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2305 | 2305 | May 31, 2023 | Nov 30, 2024 | — | 617 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2308 | 2308 | Sep 14, 2023 | Mar 14, 2025 | — | 513 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2311 | 2311 | Dec 21, 2023 | Jun 20, 2025 | — | 415 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2402 LTS | 2402 CU4 | Apr 14, 2024 | Apr 15, 2029 | Apr 15, 2034 Citrix Extended Lifecycle Support |
980 days remaining | Active |
| 2407 | 2407 | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 31, 2025 | — | 221 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2411 | 2411 | Dec 3, 2024 | Jun 3, 2026 | — | 67 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2503 | 2503 | Apr 29, 2025 | Oct 29, 2026 | — | 81 days remaining | Warning |
| 2507 LTS | 2507 CU1 Update 4 | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 18, 2028 | Aug 18, 2033 Citrix Extended Lifecycle Support |
740 days remaining | Active |
| 2511 | 2511 Update 3 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jun 29, 2027 | — | 324 days remaining | Active |
| 2603 | 2603 | Apr 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2027 | — | 447 days remaining | Active |
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What does Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.
Organizations running EOL Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.
Your options when Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops reaches end of life
There are four realistic paths. Which one is right depends far more on how long the system needs to keep running than on the version you are on today.
| Option | Best when | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Move to a supported version | The system will outlive the current version's support window and you can schedule the work | Budget for compatibility testing, not just the upgrade itself — that is where the real cost sits |
| Replace the component | The project is unmaintained, or a better-supported alternative exists | The replacement has its own lifecycle and its own end-of-life date — you are changing vendors, not escaping the problem |
| Buy extended support | Migration is genuinely underway but cannot finish before the deadline, or the workload is frozen by certification or a third-party application | A bridge, not a destination — every year purchased is a year the migration still has to happen |
| Document accepted risk | The system is isolated, short-lived, or scheduled for retirement | Only defensible with real compensating controls and a written decision — auditors treat undocumented end-of-life software as a finding |
How to choose, in one question: how many more years does this system need to run? Under a year, extended support (where it exists) is usually cheaper than an emergency migration. One to three years, migrate — support purchased repeatedly costs more than doing the project once, and the project only gets harder as the version ages. Indefinitely, migrate now and plan the next migration before it surprises you.
Worth saying plainly, because vendors selling extended support rarely will: extended support is often the more expensive choice over a multi-year horizon. It is the right answer when a deadline is genuinely unreachable, not as a default. Compare the annual fee against the one-time cost of migrating before committing to either.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops has 19 versions past end of life — security patches have stopped, but CVE disclosures haven't. The good news: extended support for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops exists — vetted vendors ship security patches for years past the official date. Tell us where to reach you and we'll reply with matched options and pricing guidance.