Hydra vs QVD
Hydra
loginvsi.comQVD
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| Figure | Hydra | QVD |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 8 |
| Spec score · Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Multi-tenancy | Paid editions provide multi-tenant operation with tenant isolation and role-based access scoped by tenant, host pool or user group. | The Web Administration Tool is designed to administer multitenant environments from one platform. |
| 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. | Community support is free and handled by GitHub community members, with response times depending on volunteer availability. |
| What it does | Hydra provides a management layer for Azure Virtual Desktop in cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployments plus Windows 365 Cloud PCs. | QVD is a Linux-focused virtual desktop infrastructure platform for delivering remote Linux desktops. |
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
QVD
- Community EditionFree
- QVD Community EditionFree
- Enterprise Edition€76 a year
- Online Edition$76 a year
- Education EditionPriced on request
- QVD Education EditionPriced on request
- QVD Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- QVD Online EditionPrice not published
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.