# Windows 365 alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 168 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Windows 365 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/windows-365/alternatives/

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

- Citrix DaaS: 28
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: 27
- Azure Virtual Desktop: 22
- V2 Cloud: 20
- Amazon WorkSpaces: 17
- Microsoft Windows 365: 9

## Virtual desktops

**Small business**: 49 of 84 answers did not name Windows 365 (Windows 365 is #2 of 8 at 23%).

- V2 Cloud: first choice in 15 of those 49
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 11 of those 49
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 9 of those 49
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 7 of those 49
- Citrix DaaS: first choice in 2 of those 49
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 49
- VirtualBox: first choice in 2 of those 49
- Microsoft Remote Desktop: first choice in 1 of those 49

**Mid-market**: 59 of 84 answers did not name Windows 365 (Windows 365 is #4 of 10 at 9%).

- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 8 of those 59
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 7 of those 59
- Citrix DaaS: first choice in 7 of those 59
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Nerdio Manager: first choice in 5 of those 59
- V2 Cloud: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Apps4Rent: first choice in 3 of those 59
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 2 of those 59

**Enterprise**: 60 of 84 answers did not name Windows 365 (Windows 365 is #4 of 8 at 16%).

- Citrix DaaS: first choice in 19 of those 60
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 12 of those 60
- Azure Virtual Desktop: first choice in 6 of those 60
- Microsoft Windows 365: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Amazon WorkSpaces: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Amazon WorkSpaces Core: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Google Cloud Virtual Desktops: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Microsoft: first choice in 1 of those 60

Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.