Azure Virtual Desktop vs. Shells.com

Azure Virtual Desktop

Shells.com

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Azure Virtual Desktop	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	Azure Virtual Desktops are a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud.	N/A
Shells.com	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	The Shells.com desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) was created in 2020 to fill the need for easy access to computers. Shells.com's goal is to turn any device that can be connected to the internet and can open a web browser to access a secure virtual computer. Wherever users are, Shells.com aims to enable their virtual belongings to be also, safe from a damaged or lost device and backed up regularly to ensure that nothing is lost, accessible from various web enabled smart devices such as tablets,…	$4.95 per computer, per month

Pricing

Azure Virtual Desktop

Shells.com

Editions & Modules

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Shells Lite: $4.95
per computer, per month
Shells Lite: $4.95
per computer, per month
Shells Basic: $9.95
per computer, per month
Shells Basic: $9.95
per computer, per month
Shells Plus: $19.95
per computer, per month
Shells Plus: $19.95
per computer, per month
Shells Pro: $36.95
per computer, per month
Shells Pro: $36.95
per computer, per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Azure Virtual Desktop	Shells.com
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

$4.95 Per computer/per month

Additional Details

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Pricing is dependent on the monthly or yearly subscription.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Azure Virtual Desktop	Shells.com
Top Pros	Pro Remote desktop Pro Easy to configure Pro Windows server	No answers on this topic
Top Cons	Minus Assign users Minus Azure portal Minus Expensive for small	No answers on this topic

User Ratings
	Azure Virtual Desktop	Shells.com
Likelihood to Recommend	8.8 (16 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Azure Virtual Desktop	Shells.com
Likelihood to Recommend	Microsoft Currently Azure Virtual Desktop enviroments are our first choice for all customers. Especially because most of our customers already have a M365 License which includes Azure Virtual Desktop usage. We deploy it for both RemoteApp and Full desktop solutions. This gives us the flexibility to "lift and shift" a specific workload of more legacy customers towards the cloud and provide them with a secure solution to use their apps in the cloud from anywhere. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Shells.com No answers on this topic
Pros	Microsoft Better computing power Configurable System and as per team needs configuration can be added or removed at ease Internet Connectivity within the cloud system is way better than our home / office internet connections No heating issues on personal machines, leaving all the worry on actual data center machines Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Shells.com No answers on this topic
Cons	Microsoft Use the Azure portal, Windows Virtual Desktop PowerShell and REST interfaces to configure the host pools, create app groups, assign users, and publish resources. Publish full desktop or individual remote apps from a single host pool, create individual app groups for different sets of users, or even assign users to multiple app groups to reduce the number of images. As we manage our environment, we use built-in delegated access to assign roles and collect diagnostics to understand various configuration or user errors. We use the new Diagnostics service to troubleshoot errors. Incentivized DG Diane Gannon Sr. Systems Technician Read full review	Shells.com No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Microsoft I think that the cloud based [Azure] Windows Virtual Desktop is the future and sets the precedent for how these should be configured in the future. I've used cheap options and other more expensive options, but VD is the best when compared to Citrix or freeware. I would recommend it to anyone over these. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Shells.com No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Microsoft 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	Shells.com No answers on this topic
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