Best Desktop as a Service Software in 2026
Updated
Desktop as a Service software offers hosted desktop environments, and the listed features help distinguish how those environments are set up and accessed. Compare deployment model, desktop operating systems and desktop persistence, then review identity providers and session protocols for sign-in and connections. User capacity provides another stated point of comparison. Amazon WorkSpaces, Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service and V2 Cloud are among the included services, along with vDeskWorks. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing to weigh cost as well. The criteria can help you assess which options align with your desktop requirements, access approach and expected number of users.
25ranked
1free plans on this page
$4.19/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Desktop as a Service Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 8 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 DaDesktop
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 DaaSFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 Amazon WorkSpacesPaid from $4.19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a ServicePaid from $352.19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 V2 CloudPaid from $35/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 vDeskWorksPaid from $59.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Evolve IP Managed DaaS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 ShellsPaid from $14.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Dizzion Cloud PC
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 IronOrbit INFINITY Workspaces
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Inara Systems DesktopPaid from £29.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Parallels Desktop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Selectel Desktop as a ServicePaid from RUB 3,050/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Citrix Secure Private Access
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Hyve Cloud Hosting
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Tehama Secure Virtual Desktop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 DTS Desktop as a Service
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Daystar Cloud Desktop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Azure Virtual Desktop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 united hoster Desktop as a ServicePaid from €59.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 Windows 365
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 Parallels DaaSPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 Cox Cloud Desktop Services
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Cloudalize Cloud Workstation
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Desktop persistence | Deployment model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DaDesktop | 7.9 | No | — | No | — | — | public cloud |
| 2 | DaaS | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | public cloud |
| 3 | Amazon WorkSpaces | 7.2 | No | $4.19/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 4 | Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service | 7.0 | No | $352.19/mo | No | 352.19 /user/mo | — | — |
| 5 | V2 Cloud | 7.0 | No | $35/mo | No | 35 /user/mo | — | — |
| 6 | vDeskWorks | 7.0 | No | $59.95/mo | No | — | persistent | hybrid |
| 7 | Evolve IP Managed DaaS | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | both | multi-cloud |
| 8 | Shells | 6.9 | No | $14.95/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 9 | Dizzion Cloud PC | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | IronOrbit INFINITY Workspaces | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | multi-cloud |
| 11 | Inara Systems Desktop | 6.4 | No | £29.99/mo | No | — | — | public cloud |
| 12 | Parallels Desktop | 6.4 | No | — | No | 9 /user/mo | non-persistent | public cloud |
| 13 | Selectel Desktop as a Service | 6.4 | No | RUB 3,050/mo | No | — | — | public cloud |
| 14 | Citrix Secure Private Access | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | — | hybrid |
| 15 | Hyve Cloud Hosting | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Tehama Secure Virtual Desktop | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | DTS Desktop as a Service | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | both | public cloud |
| 18 | Daystar Cloud Desktop | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | public cloud |
| 19 | Azure Virtual Desktop | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | united hoster Desktop as a Service | 6.0 | No | €59.99/mo | No | — | — | public cloud |
| 21 | US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Windows 365 | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Parallels DaaS | 5.9 | No | $9/mo | No | 9 /user/mo | non-persistent | public cloud |
| 24 | Cox Cloud Desktop Services | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | hybrid |
| 25 | Cloudalize Cloud Workstation | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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