# Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 193 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop 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/microsoft-azure-virtual-desktop/alternatives

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

- Windows 365: 40
- Azure Virtual Desktop: 35
- V2 Cloud: 33
- Citrix DaaS: 11
- Microsoft Windows 365: 11
- Apps4Rent: 5

## Virtual desktops

**Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop is #3 of 9 at 12%).

- V2 Cloud: first choice in 24 of those 66
- Windows 365: first choice in 24 of those 66
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Apps4Rent: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Nerdio Manager: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Windows 365 Cloud PC: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop is #2 of 11 at 16%).

- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 16 of those 66
- V2 Cloud: first choice in 9 of those 66
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 6 of those 66
- Windows 365: first choice in 6 of those 66
- Apps4Rent: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Kasm Workspaces: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) / Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop is #2 of 9 at 24%).

- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 15 of those 61
- Citrix DaaS: first choice in 11 of those 61
- Windows 365: first choice in 10 of those 61
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) / Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Amazon WorkSpaces with AlwaysOn desktops: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Microsoft: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Microsoft AVD + Windows 365: first choice in 1 of those 61

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