Top 10 Azure Virtual Desktop Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Azure Virtual Desktop Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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Citrix DaaS
By Citrix
4.1/5
(546)
Product Description
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops lead the industry in desktop and app virtualization. Deliver Windows, Linux, and web business applications or full virtual desktops from any cloud—public, on-premises or hybrid—within a modern digital workspace
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix DaaS is:
Better at meeting requirements
More expensive
More usable
Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Amazon WorkSpaces
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4.1/5
(108)
Product Description
Amazon WorkSpaces is a fully managed, secure cloud desktop service that enables organizations to provision virtual desktops for their users. These desktops can run on various operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Amazon Linux 2, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. By leveraging Amazon WorkSpaces, businesses can eliminate the need to procure and deploy hardware or install complex software, allowing for quick scalability to add or remove users as needed. Users can access their virtual desktops from multiple devices or web browsers, ensuring flexibility and continuity in their work environment. Key Features and Functionality: - Flexible Deployment Options: Choose between WorkSpaces Personal for persistent, personalized desktops tailored for individual users, or WorkSpaces Pools for non-persistent desktops suitable for users needing access to curated environments on ephemeral infrastructure. - Customizable Configurations: Select from a range of hardware and software configurations, including various instance types and storage options, to meet specific organizational needs. - Operating System Support: Supports multiple operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Amazon Linux 2, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, providing flexibility in deployment. - Security and Compliance: Integrates with existing Active Directory environments, supports multi-factor authentication, and offers encryption options to protect data both in transit and at rest. - Cost Efficiency: Operates on a pay-as-you-go pricing model, allowing organizations to pay only for the resources they use without the need for long-term contracts. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: Amazon WorkSpaces addresses the challenges of managing traditional desktop infrastructures by offering a scalable, secure, and cost-effective virtual desktop solution. It enables organizations to support remote and hybrid workforces, ensuring employees can securely access their desktops and applications from anywhere, at any time. By eliminating the complexities associated with hardware procurement, software installation, and capacity planning, Amazon WorkSpaces allows IT departments to focus on strategic initiatives rather than routine maintenance tasks. Additionally, its integration capabilities with existing IT environments and support for various operating systems make it a versatile solution for diverse business needs.
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Virtual Desktop, Amazon WorkSpaces is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Kasm Workspaces
By Kasm Technologies Inc
4.7/5
(49)
Product Description
Workspaces is a modern, secure and cost-effective solution for remote browser isolation (RBI), containerized application streaming (CAS), virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop as a service (DaaS) that provides a remote desktop and remote work solution for your distributed workforce. The Workspaces platform provides enterprise-class orchestration, data loss prevention, and web streaming technology to enable the delivery of containerized workloads to your browser.
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Virtual Desktop, Kasm Workspaces is:
More usable
More expensive
Better at support
Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

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Horizon Cloud
By Broadcom
4.3/5
(14)
Product Description
VMware Horizon Cloud enables the delivery of cloud-hosted or on-premises virtual desktops and apps to any device, anywhere, from a single cloud control plane.
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Virtual Desktop, Horizon Cloud is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

VMWare Horizon DaaS
By Broadcom
4.3/5
(26)
Product Description
Use a single management console for provisioning and managing multiple workspaces, and for delivering Windows desktops, shared desktops and hosted applications from the cloud.
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Virtual Desktop, VMWare Horizon DaaS is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Inuvika OVD Enterprise
By Inuvika
4.7/5
(19)
Product Description
Inuvika OVD Enterprise delivers Windows and Linux virtual apps and desktops to any device. Built on Linux, it reduces Windows licensing requirements and needs less than half the infrastructure of competing products while delivering an excellent user experience. It is also simple to install and manager.
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Virtual Desktop, Inuvika OVD Enterprise is:
More expensive
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

BlackBerry UEM
By BlackBerry
3.8/5
(376)
Product Description
BlackBerry UEM is a suite of solutions that all rely on the same foundation of security to secure the digital workplace. It keeps employees productive on any device, anywhere, while allowing your security team to manage diverse devices, ensure data security, support remote work, and reduce operational costs. Gain comprehensive control, enhance security, and streamline your IT operations.
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Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Nerdio Manager
By Nerdio
4.7/5
(233)
Product Description
Nerdio Manager empowers IT professionals to easily deploy, manage, and cost-optimize native Microsoft Cloud technologies. Nerdio Manager runs in users’ own tenant without compromising security and compliance. With its intuitive interface, the platform enables IT to rapidly deploy a complete virtual desktop environment, easily manage endpoints with its Microsoft Intune integration, and dynamically scale resources to save up to 80% on Azure compute and storage.
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Virtual Desktop, Nerdio Manager is:
Better at support
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Workspace ONE
By Broadcom
4/5
(40)
Product Description
Workspace ONE is a digital workspace platform that simply and securely delivers and manages any app on any device by integrating access control, application management and multi-platform endpoint management. It is available as a cloud service or for on-premises deployment.
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Virtual Desktop, Workspace ONE is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Azure Virtual Desktop:
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)