Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Azure Virtual Desktop
- 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Desktop OSwindows
- 4GPU optionYes
- 5Dedicated resourcesYes
- 6Access platformsWindows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android/Chrome OS, web browser
- 7Session persistenceboth
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: azure.microsoft.com
Overview
Azure Virtual Desktop is ranked #18 of 27 in cloud PC services on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows. There is no free plan.
Azure Virtual Desktop plans and pricing
All plansPay as you go Not published Pay for compute capacity by the second Pay for compute capacity by the second · No long-term commitments or upfront payments azure.microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Azure savings plan for compute Not published Committing to spend a fixed hourly amount for one or three years Commit to a fixed hourly amount for one or three years · Applies across select compute services azure.microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Reservations Not published A one-year or three-year agreement to use a specific instance of a service One-year or three-year agreement · Discounted Azure service pricing azure.microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid Not published Pay a per user per month fee Run session hosts on premises using existing infrastructure · Microsoft manages the control plane azure.microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Compared on cloud PC services
- Free plan
- Noazure.microsoft.com
- Desktop OS
- windowsazure.microsoft.com
- GPU option
- Yesazure.microsoft.com
- Dedicated resources
- Yesazure.microsoft.com
- Access platforms
- Windows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android/Chrome OS, web browserazure.microsoft.com
- Session persistence
- bothazure.microsoft.com
Company
- Founded
- 1975azure.microsoft.com · 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Greater Seattle Areaazure.microsoft.com · 23 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
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Sources
- azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/virtual-desktop/· checked 23 Sept 2026
- azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-desktop/· checked 20 Sept 2026