Amazon WorkSpaces vs Cloud PC ID
Amazon WorkSpaces
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Cloud PC ID
cloudpc.idSide by side
| Figure | Amazon WorkSpaces | Cloud PC ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.25/mo | 5,000 IDR/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · Cloud PC Services | 9.4 (#1) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Operating systems | Supported desktop operating systems include Windows, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Amazon Linux. | Cloud PC virtual desktops are offered with Windows or Linux Ubuntu/Debian. |
| Security | WorkSpaces requires TLS 1.2 and recommends TLS 1.3, with cipher suites that support perfect forward secrecy. | The Cloud Storage demo page lists two-factor authentication and end-to-end encryption as security features. |
Plans
Amazon WorkSpaces
- WorkSpaces free tierFree
- Standby WorkSpace$3.25 a month
- WorkSpaces applications — Windows single-session user fee$4.19 a month
- WorkSpaces secure browser — standard.regular (US East/Northern Virginia)$7 a month
- Ubuntu Power hourly$7.25 a month
- WorkSpaces Personal AutoStop — Ubuntu Linux Power example (US West/Oregon)$7.25 a month
- Windows Value monthly$25 a month
- WorkSpaces Personal AlwaysOn — Windows Standard example (US West/Oregon)$44 a month
Cloud PC ID
- Cloud Storage 50 GB5,000 IDR a month
- Cloud Storage 100 GB7,500 IDR a month
- Cloud PC Windows — RDP Windows 2 Core 8 GB RAM195,000 IDR a month
- Cloud PC Windows — RDP Windows 4 Core 12 GB RAM250,000 IDR a month
In their own words
Amazon WorkSpaces
Amazon WorkSpaces delivers managed cloud desktops and applications for remote and hybrid users. WorkSpaces Personal provides a persistent virtual desktop that retains installed applications, files, and settings between sign-ins. Customers can choose AlwaysOn monthly subscriptions or AutoStop hourly metering with a monthly base fee. The listed Free Tier runs for up to three months: it includes either two Standard AutoStop desktops with 40 combined monthly hours or five Performance AutoStop Ubuntu desktops with 100 combined monthly hours. WorkSpaces applications supports image building and streaming on general-purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized, and GPU instance families. WorkSpaces DaaS includes persistent SSD-based storage and automatic backups; Amazon S3 or Amazon FSx can retain selected settings and files between sessions. Clients are listed for Windows, macOS, Linux, iPad, Android, Chromebook, and supported browsers. WorkSpaces Pools stopped accepting new customers on July 31, 2026, while existing customers can use it until December 31, 2027. Support for PCoIP-based WorkSpaces Personal ends October 31, 2027. The pricing note starts at $25/mo, and plan examples include additional hourly or instance charges.
Cloud PC ID
Cloud PC ID has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.