Hydra vs Inuvika OVD Enterprise
Hydra
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Inuvika OVD Enterprise
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| Figure | Hydra | Inuvika OVD Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | $0.63/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Deployment | Hydra can be deployed from the Azure Marketplace into an Azure resource group and accessed through a web portal. | OVD Enterprise can be installed on premises or in public or private clouds. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, and Amsterdam, Netherlands | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Multi-tenancy | Paid editions provide multi-tenant operation with tenant isolation and role-based access scoped by tenant, host pool or user group. | One OVD Enterprise instance can deliver services across multiple domains, with tenant data isolated from one another. |
| Support | The free Community Edition includes knowledge base and support forum access; paid AVD and Windows 365 plans include dedicated email support, a knowledge base, and a support forum. | Standard support is included with all subscriptions, with premium support available for mission-critical deployments. |
Plans
Hydra
- Hydra Community EditionPriced on request
- Hydra Annual Enterprise PlanPriced on request
- Hydra Community EditionFree
- Hydra for Windows 365$1 a month
- Hydra for AVD$5 a month
- Hydra Annual Enterprise PlanPrice not published
Inuvika OVD Enterprise
- 5 Year Subscription$7.50 a year
- 3 Year Subscription$8.55 a year
- 1 Year Subscription$114 a year
- Desktop as a Service (DaaS)Priced on request
In their own words
Hydra
Hydra provides a management layer for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments. For AVD, it can scale capacity and manage power according to usage, helping reduce idle compute costs; image lifecycle management includes one-click rollback. An optional Hydra Agent measures session-host performance and shows user processes on a session or host. Documented integrations include FSLogix, Hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft Entra and Intune. Hydra can be deployed from the Azure Marketplace into an Azure resource group and accessed through a web portal. It can use a least-privilege Azure service principal, with activity auditable through Azure Activity Logs and Microsoft Graph. Tenant isolation uses Azure RBAC boundaries and tenant-specific credentials. The free Community Edition has limited tenants and host pools. Hydra for Windows 365 is listed at $1 a month, and Hydra for AVD at $5 a month, both billed month-to-month. Login VSI states that it is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant.
Inuvika OVD Enterprise
Inuvika OVD Enterprise delivers Windows and Linux applications and virtual desktops to devices or HTML5-compatible web browsers. It can be installed on premises or in public or private clouds, while a web-based console manages servers, users, and applications. The Enterprise Secure Gateway provides remote access without a VPN or additional external ports beyond port 443. OVD includes two-factor authentication, supports Duo and external SAML2 providers, and uses TLSv1.2 to secure sessions. Its Data Air Locking approach keeps applications and data centralized in the datacenter while processing remains on the server. OVD integrates with Active Directory and LDAP-compliant directories, and works with VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Hyper-V, KVM, and Nutanix AHV, as well as NFS, CIFS, and WebDAV storage. A single instance can serve multiple domains with tenant data isolated. Desktop clients are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux; mobile clients are available for iOS and Android. The listed five-year subscription is $7.50 a year, billed per concurrent user per month.