# Citrix DaaS alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 159 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Citrix DaaS holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/citrix-daas/alternatives/

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

- Windows 365: 35
- V2 Cloud: 28
- Azure Virtual Desktop: 22
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: 14
- Amazon WorkSpaces: 12
- Microsoft Windows 365: 5

## Virtual desktops

**Small business**: 70 of 84 answers did not name Citrix DaaS (Citrix DaaS is #6 of 8 at 3%).

- V2 Cloud: first choice in 23 of those 70
- Windows 365: first choice in 23 of those 70
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 12 of those 70
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 9 of those 70
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 6 of those 70
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 70
- VirtualBox: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Apporto: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Mid-market**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Citrix DaaS (Citrix DaaS is #7 of 10 at 7%).

- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 7 of those 51
- Windows 365: first choice in 6 of those 51
- V2 Cloud: first choice in 5 of those 51
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Apps4Rent: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Kasm Workspaces: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) / Windows 365: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Enterprise**: 38 of 84 answers did not name Citrix DaaS (Citrix DaaS is #1 of 8 at 28%).

- Windows 365: first choice in 6 of those 38
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 5 of those 38
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 3 of those 38
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 3 of those 38
- Amazon WorkSpaces Core: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Google Cloud Virtual Desktops: first choice in 1 of those 38

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