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Azure Virtual Desktop Alternatives

4.5(192 Ratings)
Desktop as a Service

Considering alternatives to Azure Virtual Desktop? See what this market Azure Virtual Desktop users also considered in their purchasing decision. When evaluating different solutions, potential buyers compare competencies in categories such as evaluation and contracting, integration and deployment, service and support, and specific product capabilities.

Check out real reviews verified by Gartner to see how Azure Virtual Desktop compares to its competitors and find the best software or service for your organization.

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1. Amazon WorkSpaces

By Amazon Web Services (AWS)

4.3
(518 Ratings)

Overall, our experience with Amazon WorkSpaces has been positive. It has helped us standardize work environments and onboard new team members quickly, especially in a remote-first setup. The service is reliable for day-to-day work and fits well with our existing AWS infrastructure. That said, it's not completely frictionless. Performance can vary depending on connection quality and workload, and some aspects of the user experience feel more geared toward technical users. Despite that, it has met our core needs and has been a dependable solution overall.

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Where Azure Virtual Desktop Scored Higher

  • Easier to integrate and deploy
  • Better evaluation and contracting
Compare with Azure Virtual Desktop
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2. Citrix DaaS

By Citrix

4.3
(482 Ratings)

Overall, my experience with Citrix DaaS has been positive, particularly for application publishing in our environment. The platform is stable and scalable. Application and access control functions well, and integration with cloud infra has made management easier. However, troubleshooting can sometimes be complicated and need more in-depth analysis. Documentation and support are good. Overall, it effectively meets our business needs.

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Where Azure Virtual Desktop Scored Higher

  • Better at service and support
  • Easier to integrate and deploy
  • Better evaluation and contracting
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3. Windows 365

By Microsoft

4.5
(174 Ratings)

We are a full Microsoft house utilising E3 + E5 Step up, as well as E5 for around 1000 users. Microsoft is one of the biggest giants in the business for user productivity, and the simplicity is unmatched even when comparing to alternatives. I have had a positive experience in general supporting the operations of the business using 365.

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Where Azure Virtual Desktop Scored Higher

  • Better evaluation and contracting
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4. Omnissa Horizon Cloud Service

By Omnissa

4.4
(65 Ratings)

I have a very good and positive experience using tool. The ease of use and functionality is very seamless and almost natural.

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5. Parallels RAS

By Parallels

4.5
(61 Ratings)

Overall the experience was positive. The product worked well for our needs and was quite easy to manage. The only weak points were some issues during implementation, that required opening some support SRs, and a few bugs in some versions, later fixed

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6. Anunta Enterprise DaaS

By Anunta

4.4
(44 Ratings)

Overall the experience has been positive because the platform delivers reliable virtual desktops and supports remote work effectively. Deployment and life-cycle management were handled well and the system has been stable for most users.

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7. Accops DaaS

By Accops

4.7
(39 Ratings)

Reliable and secure DaaS solution with good performance, easy management and responsive support.

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8. Apporto

By Apporto

4.6
(35 Ratings)

Friendly and helpful staff, easy to set up and pilot for small group then expand over time.

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Top Alternatives to Azure Virtual Desktop

  • Amazon WorkSpaces
  • Citrix DaaS
  • Windows 365
  • Omnissa Horizon Cloud Service
  • Parallels RAS
  • Anunta Enterprise DaaS
  • Accops DaaS
  • Apporto
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