Hydra
7.5#5 in virtual desktop infrastructure softwareFrom $1 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hostedWindows
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What both publish
| Fact | Hydra | ThinLinc |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment model | Hydra can be deployed from Azure Marketplace or manually with an Azure custom template and service principals, including Azure Government Cloud. | The server converts a regular Linux distribution into a centralized remote-desktop system and can run standalone or in a cluster. |
| Founded | 2012 | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, and Amsterdam, Netherlands | Linköping, Sweden |
| Licence | The opened official and documentation pages describe Hydra as a commercial Azure-deployed product and do not state an open-source licence. | ThinLinc is proprietary software licensed per concurrent user; its EULA separately identifies third-party open-source components and their own licences. |
| Rating on Capterra | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews |
Hydra plans
- Hydra Community EditionFree
- Hydra for Windows 365$1 a month
- Hydra for AVD$5 a month
- Hydra Annual Enterprise Plan—
ThinLinc plans
- Community licenseFree
- FreeFree
- ThinLinc Standard (500+ users)$66 a year
- ThinLinc Premium (500+ users)$91 a year
- ThinLinc Standard (11–49 users)$103 a year
- ThinLinc Standard (1–10 users)$122 a year
Pick Hydra if…
Hydra is intended for enterprise IT teams and managed service providers managing Microsoft virtual desktop environments. It may suit teams that need AVD autoscaling or Windows 365 lifecycle management.
Pick ThinLinc if…
ThinLinc may suit people who need remote desktop access from Linux, macOS, Windows, or a web browser. The free plan is listed for up to 10 concurrent users.