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Best Desk As A Service Software in 2026

Desk as a Service (DaaS) software delivers hosted desktops that users reach with compatible clients. This list is for comparing remote desktop services.

  1. 1

    Kasm Workspaces

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Kasm Workspaces supports several workspace types, deployment models, and access controls. Check the Community edition’s session and commercial-use limits, or request a quote for Enterprise pricing.

    8.9 Free plan · paid from $10/user Visit site
  2. 2

    Amazon WorkSpaces

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    WorkSpaces offers persistent cloud desktops alongside application streaming, with different billing models and a time-limited Free Tier.

    7.6 From $25/mo Visit site
  3. 3

    Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Ace Cloud Hosting combines managed virtual desktops with GPU options, administration tools and 30-day backups. Consider the per-user plan price and extra charges for added vRAM or SSD storage.

    6.6 From $352.19/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    Inuvika OVD Enterprise

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Choose Inuvika OVD Enterprise if you need centrally managed Windows or Linux desktops and applications across multiple deployment environments, with multi-domain tenant isolation or service-provider…

    6.3 From $7.50/user/mo (annual) Visit site
  5. 5

    Shells

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Shells offers persistent cloud desktops across a broad set of listed clients, with plans differentiated by processors, storage, and memory.

    6.0 Visit site
  6. 6

    Cloudalize Cloud Workstation

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Choose Cloudalize Cloud Workstation when you need a managed, GPU-accelerated Windows desktop reachable from web and supported devices.

    5.9 Visit site
  7. 7

    V2 Cloud

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    V2 Cloud offers persistent Windows desktops with broad access options, backups, and business-oriented integrations. It is a paid service starting at $35/user/mo, though a seven-day trial is listed.

    5.9 From $35/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
  8. 8

    Azure Virtual Desktop

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Azure Virtual Desktop offers several access platforms and multiple billing approaches, including an on-premises hybrid option.

    5.4 Visit site
  9. 9

    US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    OpenCloud offers two responsibility models for cloud virtual desktops with browser and mobile access.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
  10. 10

    Workspot Enterprise VDI Platform

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Workspot brings management, session insights and historical analytics together for virtual desktop environments.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  11. 11

    Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    5.0 30-day trial Visit site
  12. 12

    Citrix DaaS

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    4.8 Pricing on request Visit site
  13. 13

    LISTEQ Cloud Desktop

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  14. 14

    Parallels DaaS

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Parallels DaaS offers Windows desktops in a public-cloud model with access across five listed platforms. Check the 15-user minimum and one-year subscription term alongside the 14-day trial.

    4.7 From $9/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
  15. 15

    Windows 365

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Windows 365 offers a Windows cloud desktop with dedicated resources and access across several platforms. Review the plan specifications and trial terms, and confirm pricing before committing.

    4.7 30-day trial Visit site
  16. 16

    Omnissa Horizon

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
  17. 17

    IBM Cloud Virtual Desktop

    Paid Web
    4.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  18. 18

    Nutanix Frame

    Paid Web
    4.3 30-day trial Visit site
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    myDesk

    Paid Web
    4.1 Pricing on request Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Check free plans, trial periods and paid starting prices before choosing. If reading or changing code matters, review the licence. Compare deployment models, desktop persistence, supported operating systems, access clients, identity integrations and session limits.

Questions

How does Desk as a Service software work?

It gives you hosted desktop environments through supported clients rather than requiring the desktop to run locally.

Do any listed tools have free plans?

Yes. Amazon WorkSpaces and Kasm Workspaces are examples of tools on this list with a free plan. Check the plan terms before relying on it.

Which platforms can these services support?

Services on the list cover combinations of web, Windows, Android, macOS, iOS and Linux. Support differs by tool, so check the product details.

Are free trials available?

Yes. Ace Cloud Hosting offers a 7-day trial; Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service and Nutanix Frame offer 30-day trials.

How do I evaluate open-source options?

Read the licence for the specific tool to confirm whether you can inspect, change and use its code as intended.

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