Amazon WorkSpaces vs. Azure Virtual Desktop
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Amazon WorkSpaces | Azure Virtual Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Review count | 110 | 11 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Ease of setup | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Meets requirements | 8.8 | 8.3 |
| NPS | 37.755102 | 36.363636 |
| Small Business | 22.2% | 9.1% |
| Mid-Market | 38.0% | 54.5% |
| Enterprise | 39.8% | 36.4% |
| Total page views | 289 | 39 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,593 | 79 |
Amazon WorkSpaces
Amazon WorkSpaces is a fully managed, secure cloud desktop service that enables organizations to provision virtual desktops for their users. These desktops can run on various operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Amazon Linux 2, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. By leveraging Amazon WorkSpaces, businesses can eliminate the need to procure and deploy hardware or install complex software, allowing for quick scalability to add or remove users as needed.
Azure Virtual Desktop
The use of virtualised desktops has greatly increased over the past year, with more UK businesses than ever increasing their remote working capabilities and investing in new technologies to ensure secure remote working. Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) provides access to a fully personalised desktop from anywhere, for flexible, secure remote working.