Kasm Workspaces suits organizations that need browser-accessible desktops or applications across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments.
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Best Desk As A Service Software 2026
Facts read 20 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
With desktop as a service, a hosted desktop runs remotely and users connect through supported client software rather than keeping it on their own machines. Buyers can use this list to review deployment approach, persistence, operating-system coverage, client options, identity connections and session-duration caps.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Kasm Workspaces | Kasm Workspaces suits organizations that need browser-accessible desktops or applications across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments. | 6.8 | $10 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Amazon WorkSpaces | WorkSpaces suits remote and hybrid users who need managed cloud desktops or streamed applications. | 6.5 | $3.25 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service | It suits businesses and remote teams needing hosted Windows or Linux desktops, including users with CAD/CAM, development, video editing, or remote learning workloads. | 5.8 | $352.19 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 04 V2 Cloud | V2 Cloud is aimed at businesses, managed service providers and independent software vendors needing hosted Windows desktops. | 5.8 | $35 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 29 Sep 2026 |
| 05 Inuvika OVD Enterprise | It suits organizations that want to deliver Windows and Linux apps or virtual desktops across devices, with on-premises or cloud deployment. | 5.7 | — | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 06 Shells | Shells is aimed at students, coders, workers, and small businesses needing a desktop environment across devices. | 5.5 | $14.95 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 07 US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service | 4.8 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 08 Workspot Enterprise VDI Platform | Workspot is aimed at enterprises needing access to virtual desktops, apps, and web applications across devices and locations. | 4.5 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 09 Cloudalize Cloud Workstation | Cloudalize suits technical and creative professionals, businesses, IT leaders, educational institutions, architecture and engineering users, and government teams needing… | 4.3 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 9 Oct 2026 |
| 10 LISTEQ Cloud Desktop | 3.3 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 24 Sep 2026 |
Use the published figures to check free plans, paid starting points and trial terms. Depending on the product, access may cover web, Windows, Android, macOS, iOS or Linux.
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Amazon WorkSpaces
WorkSpaces suits remote and hybrid users who need managed cloud desktops or streamed applications.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Record6.5 Visit
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Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service
It suits businesses and remote teams needing hosted Windows or Linux desktops, including users with CAD/CAM, development, video editing, or remote learning workloads.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record5.8 Visit
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V2 Cloud
V2 Cloud is aimed at businesses, managed service providers and independent software vendors needing hosted Windows desktops.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record5.8 Visit
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Inuvika OVD Enterprise
It suits organizations that want to deliver Windows and Linux apps or virtual desktops across devices, with on-premises or cloud deployment.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Record5.7 Visit
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Shells
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 $14.95 a month Record5.5 Visit Shells is aimed at students, coders, workers, and small businesses needing a desktop environment across devices.
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Workspot Enterprise VDI Platform
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 — Record4.5 Visit Workspot is aimed at enterprises needing access to virtual desktops, apps, and web applications across devices and locations.
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Cloudalize Cloud Workstation
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 — Record4.3 Visit Cloudalize suits technical and creative professionals, businesses, IT leaders, educational institutions, architecture and engineering users, and government teams needing…
Before you choose
Compare free access and paid terms
Check whether a tool offers a free plan, a free trial or paid access. Pricing can be listed per user each month, shown as a starting price or provided on request.
Amazon WorkSpaces shows a free plan and pricing from $25 per month; Kasm Workspaces combines a free plan with paid access from $10 per user; Ace Cloud Hosting lists a seven-day trial and $352.19 per user per month.
Match desktop and mobile platforms
Confirm the operating systems and clients you need before choosing a service. Across the products, supported platforms include web, Windows, Android, macOS, iOS and Linux.
Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows are listed for both Azure Virtual Desktop and Cloudalize Cloud Workstation. LISTEQ Cloud Desktop lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows support.
Review persistence and connection limits
Desktop persistence affects what remains between sessions. A connection's duration cap sets how long that session can remain active. Compare both fields against your work pattern.
A persistent desktop can matter when you return to the same files and settings. A session limit can matter for long-running work or unattended tasks.
Review identity integrations
Check identity integrations before deployment. They determine how people sign in and how access connects with an organization's existing identity setup.
Record the integrations a service supports and compare them with your sign-in requirements.
Choose a deployment model
Compare the deployment model with your control, administration and access needs. The list records this field so you can distinguish how a hosted desktop service is delivered.
If you need code that can be inspected or changed, check whether the tool offers open-source code and review its licence.
Questions
What does desktop as a service software do?
The product hosts a desktop remotely, and users open it through the clients that product supports. Users may connect through web browsers or clients for Windows, Android, macOS, iOS or Linux, according to the service.
Do these tools offer free plans?
Items in this list may provide a free plan. Amazon WorkSpaces and Kasm Workspaces show free plans, while each product sets its own availability and paid conditions.
Can I try a desktop as a service product before paying?
Several entries provide trial access. Ace Cloud Hosting shows seven-day access, while Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service and Nutanix Frame each list 30-day trials.
How are desktop as a service tools priced?
Prices can start per user each month, use a free or freemium plan, or be supplied on request. The listed examples start at $7.50 per user per month and extend to $352.19 per user per month.
Which platforms can access these desktops?
Services in this category list access through web, Windows, Android, macOS, iOS and Linux. Because support differs by product, review its access clients and desktop operating systems.
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