Azure Virtual Desktop pricing
4 plans read from azure.microsoft.com
Pay as you goPriced on request Pay for compute capacity by the secondPay for compute capacity by the second · No long-term commitments or upfront payments Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Azure savings plan for computePriced on request Committing to spend a fixed hourly amount for one or three yearsCommit to a fixed hourly amount for one or three years · Applies across select compute services Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
ReservationsPriced on request A one-year or three-year agreement to use a specific instance of a serviceOne-year or three-year agreement · Discounted Azure service pricing Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Azure Virtual Desktop HybridPriced on request Pay a per user per month feeRun session hosts on premises using existing infrastructure · Microsoft manages the control plane Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
In short
- Azure Virtual Desktop has a free plan (Pay as you go).
- 4 plans are priced on request (Pay as you go, Azure savings plan for compute, Reservations, Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon WorkSpaces | $3.25/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Kasm Workspaces | $10/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Ace Cloud Hosting Desktop as a Service | $352.19/mo | No | Yes |
| Inuvika OVD Enterprise | $0.63/mo | No | Yes |
| Shells | $14.95/mo | No | Yes |
| US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service | — | No | No |
| V2 Cloud | $35/mo | No | Yes |
| Cloudalize Cloud Workstation | — | No | No |