--- title: "Best Free VDI Software Solutions 2026 | Capterra" description: "Find and compare the 2026 best free VDI software solutions, using our interactive tool to quickly narrow your choices based on businesses like yours." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/vdi-software/s/free/" page_type: "subcategory" language: "en" --- # Best VDI Software for free ## Kasm Workspaces Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (29 reviews) Profile: [Kasm Workspaces](https://www.capterra.com/p/210512/Kasm-Server/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Stream Windows, Linux and MacOS desktops directly to your web browser…on any device and from any location. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.8 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.8 out of 5 - Features: 4.7 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.9 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $10.00 Pricing details: Per User, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: Yes ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Desktop/Application Virtualization: 4.7 rating - Multi-Device Support: 4.8 rating - Access Controls/Permissions: 4.3 rating - Self Service Portal: 4.7 rating #### Lowest rated features - Third-Party Integrations: 4.3 rating - Reporting/Analytics: 4.0 rating - File Transfer: 5.0 rating - Load Balancing: 5.0 rating #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Decio V. Reviewer details: Government Administration, 10,001+ employees Published: January 31, 2023 > "The aspects I like best are the user-friendliness and ergonomics of the GUI, combined with the speed of access to the different systems available." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 (29 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Verified Reviewer Reviewer details: Industrial Automation, 1-10 employees Published: January 6, 2023 > "I believe that KASM is low cost, very nice and smart alternative solution instead of separated hardware PC solutions especially for maker labs, robotics, coding, developer classroom." ### Integrations tab Kasm Workspaces connects with 12+ software tools. [See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/210512/Kasm-Server/#integrations) #### Most popular integrations - Microsoft Azure: 4.6 rating - Docker: 4.6 rating - RealVNC Connect: 4.4 rating - DigitalOcean: 4.6 rating - Ubuntu: 4.7 rating - AWS CloudFormation: 4.5 rating #### Integrations-related review snippet Reviewer: Christian C. Reviewer details: Financial Services, 1-10 employees Published: January 12, 2023 > "Making it easy to integrate with existing CI/CD pipelines and able to manage the container images without much hassle." --- ## Thinfinity Remote Desktop Profile: [Thinfinity Remote Desktop](https://www.capterra.com/p/235626/Thinfinity-Remote-Dekstop/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Thinfinity Remote Workspace lets you enable secure remote and hybrid work (WFH) for your organization in a matter of hours. #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $0.00 Pricing details: Per User, Per Year Free trial: Yes Free demo: Yes ### Features tab #### Most popular features - Access Controls/Permissions: Available - Multi-Device Support: Available - Self Service Portal: Available - Load Balancing: Available - Two-Factor Authentication: Available - Third-Party Integrations: Available - DaaS: Available - AI Copilot: Not available - Generative AI: Not available ### Gallery tab ### Integrations tab Thinfinity Remote Desktop connects with 13+ software tools. [See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/235626/Thinfinity-Remote-Dekstop/#integrations) #### Most popular integrations - MySQL: 4.6 rating - Microsoft Azure: 4.6 rating - Okta: 4.7 rating - Cisco Duo: 4.7 rating - Microsoft Authenticator: 4.7 rating - Amazon EC2: 4.7 rating - Microsoft Entra ID: 4.7 rating - OAuth: 4.4 rating - Radius: 4.4 rating --- ## Microsoft Azure Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (1,969 reviews) Profile: [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Azure is a comprehensive computing platform, providing cloud infrastructure, services, developer tools, and innovations in data and AI. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.2 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.2 out of 5 - Features: 4.6 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.2 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Pros: - Comprehensive cloud service platform - Robust development environment Cons: - Challenging cost management - Frequent technical glitches #### Starting price Starting price: $31.39 Pricing details: Usage Based, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Access Controls/Permissions: 4.7 rating - Desktop/Application Virtualization: 4.6 rating - Backup and Recovery: 4.8 rating - Remote Access/Control: 4.6 rating #### Lowest rated features - Load Balancing: 4.4 rating - Self Service Portal: 4.5 rating - API: 4.3 rating - Search/Filter: 3.5 rating #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Harshul S. Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees Published: April 21, 2026 > "The dashboard is clean and I can find most things without digging too much." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 (1,969 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Verified Reviewer Reviewer details: Computer & Network Security, Self-employed Published: April 20, 2026 > "The integration of RBAC with Entra ID makes access control seamless, allowing me to manage permissions in a centralized and secure way." ### Integrations tab Microsoft Azure connects with 7+ software tools. [See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/#integrations) #### Most popular integrations - Microsoft 365: 4.9 rating - GitHub: 4.7 rating - Microsoft SQL Server: 4.9 rating - Visual Studio Code: 4.7 rating - Citrix Workspace: 4.3 rating - Retrace by Netreo: 4.3 rating #### Integrations-related review snippet Reviewer: Lucas B. Reviewer details: Financial Services, 501-1,000 employees Published: March 29, 2026 > "I especially appreciated how intuitive it was to connect Azure services with tools like Active Directory, Visual Studio, and Microsoft 365, reducing setup time and simplifying identity management." --- ## VirtualBox Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (887 reviews) Profile: [VirtualBox](https://www.capterra.com/p/169939/VirtualBox/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Open source virtualization tool that enables users to run multiple operating systems, such as windows, and Macintosh on one machine. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.3 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.1 out of 5 - Features: 4.5 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.7 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Pros: - Versatile multi-OS testing platform - Cost-effective open-source virtualization Cons: - Sluggish performance and lag - Challenging USB device integration #### Starting price Starting price: Not available Pricing details: Per User Free trial: No Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Desktop/Application Virtualization: 4.6 rating - Multi-Device Support: 4.6 rating - Remote Access/Control: 4.2 rating - Configuration Management: 4.7 rating #### Lowest rated features - API: 4.2 rating - Remote Monitoring & Management: 4.2 rating - Desktop Virtualization: 4.5 rating - Remote Update/Installation: 5.0 rating #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Gene Y. Reviewer details: Computer Networking, Self-employed Published: September 8, 2023 > "Very convenient and customizable management interface." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 (887 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Iman G. Reviewer details: Computer Software, Self-employed Published: January 21, 2025 > "It contains lots of customizable features for running various VMs from the ISO files of the OSes, and is pretty easy to set up. Since it is very popular, it also has a lot of tutorials available online for customizations or while facing any errors." --- ## Neverinstall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (69 reviews) Profile: [Neverinstall](https://www.capterra.com/p/266876/Neverinstall/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? A complete cloud computer/virtual desktop platform with the fastest deployment, ease of controls, and intuitive user interface. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.3 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.1 out of 5 - Features: 4.3 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.1 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $15.00 Pricing details: Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Most popular features - Access Controls/Permissions: Not available - Multi-Device Support: Not available - Self Service Portal: Not available - Load Balancing: Available - Two-Factor Authentication: Not available - Third-Party Integrations: Available - DaaS: Available - AI Copilot: Not available - Generative AI: Not available #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Shanta D. Reviewer details: Education Management, 501-1,000 employees Published: June 5, 2023 > "Neverinstall's centralized dashboard provides a easy interface for managing and organizing installed applications, making it easy to switch between different software without cluttering the system." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 (69 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Rahul R. Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees Published: June 22, 2023 > "All the features are so useful as they run all the applications on a cloud-based environment which keep your device storage free, also have features like backup, privacy, and security which keep your data safe and easy to recover." --- ## Uranium Backup Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (57 reviews) Profile: [Uranium Backup](https://www.capterra.com/p/241023/Uranium-Backup/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Backup and data protection software for PCs, Virtual Machines, Servers with encryption, shadow copy, Drive Image backup #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.7 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.7 out of 5 - Features: 4.5 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.7 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: €80.00 Pricing details: Other, One Time Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Most popular features - Access Controls/Permissions: Not available - Multi-Device Support: Not available - Self Service Portal: Not available - Load Balancing: Not available - Two-Factor Authentication: Not available - Third-Party Integrations: Not available - DaaS: Not available - AI Copilot: Not available - Generative AI: Not available #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Alexis L. Reviewer details: Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees Published: July 11, 2021 > "The interface is really simple yet powerful." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 (57 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Fabruzio A. Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees Published: May 14, 2024 > "The program runs smooth with very little load to your system. Plus, we have support in Italian (support is fast and very helpful)." --- ## Amazon WorkSpaces Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (32 reviews) Profile: [Amazon WorkSpaces](https://www.capterra.com/p/203828/Amazon-WorkSpaces/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Amazon spaces is a virtual desktop solution with remote access capabilities that assist employees with collaboration and file sharing #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.3 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.1 out of 5 - Features: 4.5 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.4 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: Not available Pricing details: Per User Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Desktop/Application Virtualization: 4.5 rating - Remote Access/Control: 4.7 rating - Access Controls/Permissions: 4.3 rating - Multi-Device Support: 4.0 rating #### Lowest rated features - Backup and Recovery: 3.0 rating - Desktop Virtualization: 3.0 rating - Single Sign On: 3.0 rating - File Transfer: 4.0 rating ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 (32 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Shirley C. Reviewer details: Media Production, 501-1,000 employees Published: February 18, 2022 > "Amazon Workspaces allows me to login on any machine, safely and securely, and have access to my work quickly from any location." --- ## Paperspace Rating: 3.3 out of 5 (26 reviews) Profile: [Paperspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/160790/Paperspace/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Fast virtual desktops to supercharge your business with the next generation of computing infrastructure. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 3.9 out of 5 - Customer Service: 3.2 out of 5 - Features: 3.7 out of 5 - Value for Money: 3.5 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $268.00 Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Access Controls/Permissions: 5.0 rating - Backup and Recovery: 5.0 rating - Multi-Device Support: 5.0 rating - Remote Access/Control: 5.0 rating #### Lowest rated features - Active Directory Integration: 5.0 rating - Desktop/Application Virtualization: 5.0 rating - File Management: 5.0 rating - Load Balancing: 5.0 rating --- ## Parallels Secure Workspace Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (21 reviews) Profile: [Parallels Secure Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/160716/Awingu/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Awingu is a unified workspace that offers a highly secure and audited access to all your company applications and files on any device. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.9 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.6 out of 5 - Features: 4.5 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.3 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $90.00 Pricing details: Per User, Per Year Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Most popular features - Access Controls/Permissions: Available - Multi-Device Support: Not available - Self Service Portal: Not available - Load Balancing: Not available - Two-Factor Authentication: Available - Third-Party Integrations: Available - DaaS: Not available - AI Copilot: Not available - Generative AI: Not available ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.9 out of 5 (21 reviews) ### Integrations tab Parallels Secure Workspace connects with 5+ software tools. [See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/160716/Awingu/#integrations) #### Most popular integrations - Dropbox: 4.5 rating - Salesforce Sales Cloud: 4.4 rating - Microsoft 365: 4.6 rating - Microsoft Azure: 4.6 rating - Okta: 4.7 rating --- ## Google Cloud Compute Engine Rating: 4.1 out of 5 (10 reviews) Profile: [Google Cloud Compute Engine](https://www.capterra.com/p/253623/Google-Cloud-Compute-Engine/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Secure and customizable compute service that lets you create and run virtual machines on Google’s infrastructure. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.4 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.0 out of 5 - Features: 4.8 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.0 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $0.01 Pricing details: Usage Based, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Most popular features - Access Controls/Permissions: Not available - Multi-Device Support: Not available - Self Service Portal: Not available - Load Balancing: Available - Two-Factor Authentication: Not available - Third-Party Integrations: Not available - DaaS: Not available - AI Copilot: Not available - Generative AI: Not available ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 (10 reviews) --- ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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