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Amazon DCV vs Amazon WorkSpaces comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon DCV
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
27th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Amazon WorkSpaces
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Desktop as a Service (DaaS) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category, the mindshare of Amazon DCV is 1.0%. The mindshare of Amazon WorkSpaces is 2.8%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon WorkSpaces2.8%
Amazon DCV1.0%
Other96.2%
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
 

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JiteshRathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Expert Engineer at Apexon
Billing complexities affect financial predictability and resource optimization facilitates strategic use
Whenever there is an issue or incident that happens with the server part, I will provide support We are using Amazon WorkSpaces for some tools and testing purposes. We utilize the Workspace for running long-term scripting tasks. I have used the persistent storage feature for users in Amazon…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
22%
Construction Company
18%
Outsourcing Company
8%
University
6%
Performing Arts
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise10
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon WorkSpaces?
For Amazon WorkSpaces pricing, I think it is affordable; it is a final decision made through the management part. I am not satisfied with the billing part because sometimes it bills for huge usage ...
What needs improvement with Amazon WorkSpaces?
Desired improvements for Amazon WorkSpaces include faster and more flexible image updates, incremental image updates, patch-only updates, and a much faster push of software configuration changes to...
What is your primary use case for Amazon WorkSpaces?
Amazon WorkSpaces is used to provide a consistent environment for remote workers for testing purposes. Software testing is typically run on those desktops.
 

Also Known As

NICE DCV
WorkSpaces
 

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Sample Customers

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GrubHub, Endemol Shine Nederland, CMC Property Services
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