Best Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software in 2026
Updated
In short: QVD is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Hive Fabric and Hydra. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Hive Fabric. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Inuvika OVD Enterprise at $0.63/mo.
Virtual desktop infrastructure software helps provide desktop environments for people to access from client devices. Amazon WorkSpaces, QVD, and Hydra are the first entries in this ranking. Compared on deployment model, desktop types, and client platforms, the options can be assessed against how users need to work and connect. Application virtualization, identity integration, and profile management are further points to examine, while GPU support may matter for graphics workloads. Check whether a free plan is available and compare the listed paid-from prices. These criteria can help narrow the choices to options that align with your access, management, and workload needs.
22 virtual desktop infrastructure software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 8 of the 22 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 QVDFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Hive FabricFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 HydraPaid from $1/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 Amazon WorkSpacesPaid from $4.19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Inuvika OVD EnterprisePaid from $0.63/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 UDS EnterprisePaid from €6.50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Kasm WorkspacesFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 ThinLincPaid from $10.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Citrix Workspace
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Parallels Desktop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Workspace ONE BoxerPaid from $5.40/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Workspot Enterprise VDI Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Citrix Secure Private Access
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 IsardVDI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Leostream Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Ravada VDI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 HP Anyware
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 SyncHPC
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 NComputing VERDE VDI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Nerdio Manager for Enterprise
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 ControlUp for VDI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 eG Enterprise
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
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Questions about this list
Which virtual desktop infrastructure software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
QVD is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.9. Hive Fabric is second and Hydra third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Inuvika OVD Enterprise has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.63/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.