Hydra vs SyncHPC
Hydra
loginvsi.comSyncHPC
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| Figure | Hydra | SyncHPC |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software | 9.1 (#2) | 6.9 (#19) |
| Deployment | Hydra can be deployed from the Azure Marketplace into an Azure resource group and accessed through a web portal. | SyncHPC offers on-premise, hybrid, and cloud deployment models, including on-demand cloud capacity for hybrid deployments. |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, and Amsterdam, Netherlands | The site lists its address as 2nd Floor, SV Business Connect, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra, India 411045. |
| Purpose | Hydra provides a management layer for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments. | SyncHPC lets teams deploy, manage and access compute-intensive workloads across cloud and on-premise infrastructure. |
| 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. | Syncious invites customers to request a personalized demo or proof of concept with its HPC, AI, and VDI experts. |
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
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.