# Citrix DaaS alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 167 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Citrix DaaS holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/citrix-daas/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- V2 Cloud: 35
- Windows 365: 32
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: 19
- Azure Virtual Desktop: 13
- Microsoft Windows 365: 8
- Apps4Rent: 4

## Virtual desktops

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Citrix DaaS (Citrix DaaS is #9 of 9 at 0%).

- V2 Cloud: first choice in 28 of those 79
- Windows 365: first choice in 21 of those 79
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 10 of those 79
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Apps4Rent: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Windows 365 Cloud PC: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Nerdio Manager: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Citrix DaaS (Citrix DaaS is #8 of 11 at 2%).

- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 8 of those 55
- V2 Cloud: first choice in 7 of those 55
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 6 of those 55
- Windows 365: first choice in 5 of those 55
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Kasm Workspaces: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Apps4Rent: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Enterprise**: 33 of 84 answers did not name Citrix DaaS (Citrix DaaS is #1 of 9 at 24%).

- Windows 365: first choice in 6 of those 33
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 3 of those 33
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 33
- Amazon WorkSpaces with AlwaysOn desktops: first choice in 1 of those 33
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 1 of those 33

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