Best Desktop as a Service Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Amazon WorkSpaces is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service and Dizzion Cloud PC. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon WorkSpaces at $4.19/mo.
Desktop as a Service software provides hosted desktop environments for users to access. To compare the options, look at deployment model, supported desktop operating systems and desktop persistence, which indicates whether a workspace continues between sessions. Identity providers and session protocols offer further points for assessing sign-in and connection details, while user capacity helps you compare stated scale. Amazon WorkSpaces, Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service and Dizzion Cloud PC are among the first entries, followed by V2 Cloud and vDeskWorks. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside these capabilities. The entries are ordered as a ranked best-of list, letting you weigh the listed setup and access details against your needs.
23 desktop as a service software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#2 Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service Runner-up · 6.6 $352.19/mo
#3 Dizzion Cloud PC Also great · 6.6 
- Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.19/mofirst paid tier About Amazon WorkSpacesVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 352.19 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$352.19/mofirst paid tier About Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a ServiceVisit site - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- public cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Windows Server 2022; Windows 10 LTSC; Windows 11 23H2; Ubuntu 22.04
- Session protocols
- Blast
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsRUB 3,050/mofirst paid tier About Selectel Desktop as a ServiceVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 35 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$35/mofirst paid tier About V2 CloudVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Desktop persistence
- persistent
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Desktop operating systems
- Windows
- Session protocols
- RDP v10; RDP over HTTPS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$59.95/mofirst paid tier About vDeskWorksVisit site - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Desktop persistence
- both
- Deployment model
- multi-cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Windows, Linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 9 /user/mo
- Desktop persistence
- non-persistent
- Deployment model
- public cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Microsoft Windows
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Desktop persistence
- both
- Deployment model
- public cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Linux, Windows
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Desktop operating systems
- Windows Server
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- public cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Windows, macOS, Linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£29.99/mofirst paid tier About Inara Systems DesktopVisit site - WebWindowsLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- public cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Ubuntu Desktop, Windows 11
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- public cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025
- Session protocols
- RDP; Parallels RAS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Deployment model
- public cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Windows, macOS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- public cloud
- Desktop operating systems
- Linux; Windows
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Deployment model
- multi-cloud
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
Is your app on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which desktop as a service software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Amazon WorkSpaces is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.8. Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service is second and Dizzion Cloud PC third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon WorkSpaces has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.19/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.