# Windows 365 alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 158 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Windows 365 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/windows-365/alternatives

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

- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: 32
- Citrix DaaS: 20
- Azure Virtual Desktop: 18
- V2 Cloud: 15
- Microsoft Windows 365: 12
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) / Windows 365: 4

## Virtual desktops

**Small business**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Windows 365 (Windows 365 is #2 of 9 at 25%).

- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 11 of those 46
- V2 Cloud: first choice in 11 of those 46
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 4 of those 46
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 3 of those 46
- Windows 365 Cloud PC: first choice in 3 of those 46
- Nerdio Manager: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Parallels RAS: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 1 of those 46

**Mid-market**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Windows 365 (Windows 365 is #4 of 11 at 13%).

- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 8 of those 55
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 7 of those 55
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 6 of those 55
- V2 Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Citrix DaaS: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) / Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Apps4Rent: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Apps4Rent Hosted Virtual Desktop: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Enterprise**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Windows 365 (Windows 365 is #4 of 9 at 16%).

- Citrix DaaS: first choice in 17 of those 57
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 13 of those 57
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 7 of those 57
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) / Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Amazon WorkSpaces with AlwaysOn desktops: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Microsoft: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Microsoft AVD + Windows 365: first choice in 1 of those 57

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