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As of 4 November 2026, 39 virtualization vdi are named by companies instead of Amazon WorkSpaces: VMware by 4,472 companies, Microsoft Hyper-V by 2,193, Citrix by 1,166.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Amazon WorkSpaces, companies in postings
171
Most used alternative
VMware · 4,472
Fastest hiring, 90 days
VMware
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

virtualization vdi companies choose instead of Amazon WorkSpaces

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Amazon WorkSpacespostings, 90 dCompare
1
VMwareBroadcom
4,4722615%15,214Amazon WorkSpaces vs VMware →
2
Microsoft Hyper-VMicrosoft
2,1931282%6,866Amazon WorkSpaces vs Microsoft Hyper-V →
3
CitrixCloud Software Group
1,166682%3,059Amazon WorkSpaces vs Citrix →
4
VMware vSphereBroadcom
1,122656%2,908Amazon WorkSpaces vs VMware vSphere →
5
VMware ESXiVMware
972568%2,474Amazon WorkSpaces vs VMware ESXi →
6
Proxmox VEProxmox Server Solutions
743435%1,300Amazon WorkSpaces vs Proxmox VE →
7
KVMLinux Foundation
714418%2,795Amazon WorkSpaces vs KVM →
8
OpenStackOpenInfra Foundation
551322%2,284Amazon WorkSpaces vs OpenStack →
9
VMware vCenterVMware
494289%1,313Amazon WorkSpaces vs VMware vCenter →
10
NutanixNutanix
483282%1,374Amazon WorkSpaces vs Nutanix →
11
Azure Virtual DesktopMicrosoft
410240%1,077Amazon WorkSpaces vs Azure Virtual Desktop →
12
VMware NSXBroadcom (VMware)
268157%836Amazon WorkSpaces vs VMware NSX →
13
QEMUQEMU
221129%656Amazon WorkSpaces vs QEMU →
14
Citrix Virtual Apps and DesktopsCitrix
215126%507Amazon WorkSpaces vs Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops →
15
VMware vSANVMware
200117%597Amazon WorkSpaces vs VMware vSAN →
16
Azure Virtual MachinesMicrosoft
190111%448Amazon WorkSpaces vs Azure Virtual Machines →
17
VMware Cloud FoundationBroadcom (VMware)
182106%537Amazon WorkSpaces vs VMware Cloud Foundation →
18
VMware HorizonOmnissa
17099%503Amazon WorkSpaces vs VMware Horizon →
19
Xen HypervisorLinux Foundation
14283%305Amazon WorkSpaces vs Xen Hypervisor →
20
Windows 365Microsoft
11768%335soon
21
Nutanix AHVNutanix
11467%340soon
22
VirtualBoxOracle
10561%190soon
23
Azure ArcMicrosoft
10260%210soon
24
VMware PowerCLIBroadcom
10159%255soon
25
Dell VxRailDell
7745%217soon
26
Azure LocalMicrosoft
7242%155soon
27
FirecrackerAmazon Web Services
6739%145soon
28
FSLogixMicrosoft
6437%196soon
29
VMware vMotionVMware
5834%148soon
30
OmnissaOmnissa
5733%174soon
31
Microsoft App-VMicrosoft
5230%143soon
32
Citrix HypervisorCloud Software Group
5130%98soon
33
SR-IOVPCI-SIG
5130%167soon
34
KubeVirtCloud Native Computing Foundation
4929%150soon
35
Citrix CloudCitrix
4526%107soon
36
SUSE HarvesterSUSE
4023%705soon
37
VMware vCloudVMware
3722%82soon
38
IGELIGEL
3420%55soon
39
Citrix StoreFrontCitrix
3219%100soon
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39 virtualization vdi are named by companies instead of Amazon WorkSpaces: VMware by 4,472 companies, Microsoft Hyper-V by 2,193, Citrix by 1,166, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/amazon-workspaces/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
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Amazon WorkSpaces alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Amazon WorkSpaces?

VMware: 4,472 companies name it in their own job postings, against 171 for Amazon WorkSpaces.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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