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Compare Azure Virtual Desktop and Citrix DaaS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Virtual Desktop
Star Rating
(28)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Virtual DesktopCitrix DaaS
Star Rating
(545)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Citrix DaaSAzure Virtual Desktop vs Citrix DaaS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Citrix DaaS 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 Citrix DaaS meets the needs of their business better than Azure Virtual Desktop.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Virtual Desktop is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Citrix DaaS over Azure Virtual Desktop.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Virtual Desktop
No pricing availableCitrix DaaS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Virtual Desktop
No trial information availableCitrix DaaS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
24
8.8
421
Ease of Use
8.4
24
8.5
424
Ease of Setup
9.0
7
8.2
123
Ease of Admin
9.3
7
8.2
119
Quality of Support
8.5
22
8.2
363
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
7
8.6
121
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
22
7.7
404
Features by Category
Login Options
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
8.4
16
Productivity
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
14
Customization
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
17
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
63
Not enough data
9.2
63
Desktop Management
Not enough data
9.2
64
Not enough data
9.2
61
Not enough data
8.8
59
Support
Not enough data
8.9
56
Security
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
9.1
57
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
9.0
61
Functionality
8.9
20
9.0
71
8.0
16
8.5
59
8.3
12
8.5
57
Management
9.0
15
8.6
58
8.7
15
8.4
58
9.1
19
8.6
60
9.1
17
8.8
56
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.3
30
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Virtual Desktop and Citrix DaaS are categorized as Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
Unique Categories
Azure Virtual Desktop has no unique categories
Citrix DaaS is categorized as Remote Desktop, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and Unified Workspaces
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Virtual Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Citrix DaaS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Education Management
15.4%
Insurance
7.7%
Consulting
3.8%
Oil & Energy
3.8%
Other
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Hospital & Health Care
12.4%
Financial Services
6.0%
Higher Education
3.9%
Insurance
3.5%
Other
58.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do I open?
1 Comment
AS
You can access via RDCRead more
What are the key features of most virtual desktops?
1 Comment
HT
I think that Windows Virtual Desktop is in vogue.Read more
Azure Virtual Desktop has no more discussions with answers
What is Citrix virtual apps and desktops?
2 Comments
NA
Citrix Virtual Apps is application virtualization software that delivers centrally-hosted Windows applications to local devices without the necessity of...Read more
How do I install Citrix virtual apps and desktops?
2 Comments
HS
Component prerequisites are installed automatically See the Citrix StoreFront and the Citrix License Server documentation for their supported platforms and...Read more
Whether Citrix will bring offerings similar to AVD?
1 Comment
SD
Are they even thinking that way? doubt that.... they are currently going through the acquisition and mostly going to take a stand for public cloud with all...Read more
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