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# Amazon WorkSpaces vs Azure Virtual Desktop Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Amazon WorkSpaces**

**Contact Vendor for Pricing** · Basic

**Azure Virtual Desktop**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Amazon WorkSpaces**
$$$$$

**Azure Virtual Desktop**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Amazon WorkSpaces**
5%

**Azure Virtual Desktop**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**Amazon WorkSpaces** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Amazon WorkSpaces** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Amazon WorkSpaces**
Not enough data

**Azure Virtual Desktop**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Amazon WorkSpaces**
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Amazon AppStream 2.0

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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-cloudwatch.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon CloudWatch

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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0c06241f4fd750943eec35bd11f7aba8/keka.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Keka

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**Azure Virtual Desktop**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Amazon WorkSpaces**

**8.6** /10

Based on 81 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop**

**8.0** /10

Based on 9 responses

Ease of Use

**Amazon WorkSpaces**

**8.7** /10

Based on 83 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop**

**7.8** /10

Based on 10 responses

Ease of Setup

**Amazon WorkSpaces**

**8.7** /10

Based on 34 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop**

**9.2** /10

Based on 8 responses

Ease of Admin

**Amazon WorkSpaces**

**8.3** /10

Based on 26 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop**

**8.7** /10

Based on 5 responses

Quality of Support

**Amazon WorkSpaces**

**8.1** /10

Based on 66 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop**

**8.1** /10

Based on 8 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon WorkSpaces**

**8.1** /10

Based on 25 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop**

**8.3** /10

Based on 5 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon WorkSpaces**

**8.4** /10

Based on 72 responses

**Azure Virtual Desktop**

**10.0** /10

Based on 9 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

**8.5** /10

Based on 25 responses

**8.2** /10

Based on 9 responses

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

**8.7** /10

Based on 20 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
39.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
39.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
9.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
54.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
36.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
9.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
54.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
36.4%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Amazon WorkSpaces](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476468/amazon-workspaces.svg "Amazon WorkSpaces")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-workspaces/reviews)
Amazon WorkSpaces

Information Technology and Services
16.7%

Computer Software
8.3%

Management Consulting
5.2%

Financial Services
5.2%

Insurance
4.2%

Other
60.4%

[![Azure Virtual Desktop](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e53b2ac9e45157f057f8d034b4a77635/azure-virtual-desktop.png "Azure Virtual Desktop")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-desktop/reviews)
Azure Virtual Desktop

Information Technology and Services
54.5%

Consulting
9.1%

Retail
9.1%

Hospital & Health Care
9.1%

Financial Services
9.1%

Other
9.1%

Alternatives

**Amazon WorkSpaces Alternatives**

 ![Citrix DaaS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/075eaba93f871090141f8205a8624ea0/citrix-citrix-daas.svg "Citrix DaaS")

[
Citrix DaaS
](/products/citrix-citrix-daas/reviews)

 ![V2 Cloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/23e78eccfb94608b36b3ff2553b1fe31/v2-cloud.svg "V2 Cloud")

[
V2 Cloud
](/products/v2-cloud/reviews)

 ![Omnissa Workspace ONE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_348360d929b927a668b43a9b8a9019fa/workspace-one.jpg "Omnissa Workspace ONE")

[
Workspace ONE
](/products/omnissa-workspace-one/reviews)

 ![VirtualBox](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0e9e8c0391aec772a9e9dcc84c23bda1/virtualbox.png "VirtualBox")

[
VirtualBox
](/products/virtualbox/reviews)

**Azure Virtual Desktop Alternatives**

 ![Citrix DaaS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/075eaba93f871090141f8205a8624ea0/citrix-citrix-daas.svg "Citrix DaaS")

[
Citrix DaaS
](/products/citrix-citrix-daas/reviews)

 ![Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4c3b85f837807793635c7c336ce2a6a7/ivanti-autonomous-endpoint-management.svg "Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management")

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Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management
](/products/ivanti-autonomous-endpoint-management/reviews)

 ![BlackBerry UEM](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d2c1244fc00aacdf5612c19466431d1f/blackberry-uem.jpeg "BlackBerry UEM")

[
BlackBerry UEM
](/products/blackberry-uem/reviews)

 ![V2 Cloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/23e78eccfb94608b36b3ff2553b1fe31/v2-cloud.svg "V2 Cloud")

[
V2 Cloud
](/products/v2-cloud/reviews)

## Amazon WorkSpaces vs Azure Virtual Desktop

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon WorkSpaces easier to use. However, Azure Virtual Desktop is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Azure Virtual Desktop overall.

- Reviewers felt that Amazon WorkSpaces meets the needs of their business better than Azure Virtual Desktop.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Amazon WorkSpaces and Azure Virtual Desktop provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Virtual Desktop over Amazon WorkSpaces.