Azure Virtual Desktop vs. Shadow PC

Azure Virtual Desktop

Shadow PC

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Azure Virtual Desktop	Score 7.9 out of 10	N/A	Azure Virtual Desktops are a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud.	N/A
Shadow PC	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	Shadow PC is a remote desktop solution designed to cater to a wide range of professional and everyday use cases. It provides users with access to a Windows environment from virtually any device, including older hardware and mobile platforms. Key features include: Compatibility: Works on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and Raspberry Pi. Performance Options: Offers various packages from Essential to Expert, tailored for lightweight tasks to demanding professional…	$9.99 per month per user

Pricing

Azure Virtual Desktop

Shadow PC

Editions & Modules

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Essential: $9.99
per month per user
Pro - Standard: $34.99
per month per user
Pro - Advanced: $54.99
per month per user

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Azure Virtual Desktop	Shadow PC
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Required

Additional Details

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Standard starts at $24.99 for the first month; Advanced starts at $39.99 for the first month.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Azure Virtual Desktop	Shadow PC

User Ratings
	Azure Virtual Desktop	Shadow PC
Likelihood to Recommend	7.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Azure Virtual Desktop	Shadow PC
Likelihood to Recommend	Users with older machines and when the IT department is facing the crunch in procuring the actual system due to ongoing pandemic. Users with more computing power can use these machines, which can work at better speeds and give out better results and faster speed. If the end user internet is not perfect that is it is low speed or ping then it is not recommended to use these systems Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Pros	You can publish as many host pools as you need to accommodate your diverse workloads Brings your own image for production workloads or test from the Azure Gallery Reduces costs with pooled, multi-session resources. With the new Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session capability exclusive to Windows Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) role on Windows Server, you can greatly reduce the number of virtual machines and operating system (OS) overhead while still providing the same resources to your users. Incentivized DG Diane Gannon Sr. Systems Technician Read full review	No answers on this topic
Cons	While it is PaaS it would be nice to have some monitoring insights into some parts of the offering Migrating user sessions from one host to another (to be able to downscale) would be awesome It would be nice to have a more seamless deployment of FSLogix in a AVD Enviroment Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Usability	AVD has performed well for us and allowed us to migrate away from Citrix. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	For us Parallels RAS is still more a "onpremise" solution, with Azure Virtual Desktop we can really leverage the power of the cloud. We can spin up additional hosts if the load is too high and spin down hosts in the night to cut costs. Not being bound to onpremise hardware makes this extremely flexible. Seeing as most of our customers already have a M365 license that includes Azure Virtual Desktop licensing it doesn't cost us additional CAL's for Parallels RAS Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	More people can work from home which is a positive contribution to company’s objective of promoting work life balance Reduced building operating costs with more staff working from home At any point in time Significantly reduced loss of data if a user loses or damages a work laptop Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
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