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Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) software

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Amazon WorkSpaces - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

Amazon WorkSpaces overview

What is Amazon WorkSpaces?

Amazon WorkSpaces is a Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) software that helps businesses facilitate remote working through cloud-hosted desktop virtualization. It enables administrators to maintain a secure user platform through multi-factor authentication, single sign-on (SSO), custom permission levels, and IP address-based access control features.

Amazon WorkSpaces allows businesses to categorize resources by adding tags across work spaces, imported images, IP access control groups, bundles, and directories. The WorkSpace Application Manager (WAM) lets users add and track usage of external applications on virtual desktops. Supervisors can also utilize the CloudWatch module to set up threshold-specific alarms and analyze performance across several work spaces.

Amazon WorkSpaces comes with an API, which allows businesses to integrate the solution with multiple third-party systems. It alsoenables users to maintain virtual desktop infrastructure in compliance with HIPAA data protection and PCI DSS payment processing regulations.

Starting price

Free

Amazon WorkSpaces’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Amazon WorkSpaces pros, cons and reviews insights

To determine these pros and cons insights, we analyzed responses from 

Overall rating

Reviews sentiment

 
 
 
1-2(2)
3-4(13)
5(17)

What do users say about Amazon WorkSpaces?

Extremely poor.- continual intermittently desktop display issues- very poor audio when attending teams meetings (need to email meeting invite to my local account and attend meetings as an "external" party which confuses people)- No file transfer from remote desktop to local- Linux client and Web Clients give authentication failure, need to use MacOS or Windows only despite the websites claims (misleading information)- Support don't address issues even when calls have been logged for months, and end user is not able to contact support directly (non-existant support)

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Who uses Amazon WorkSpaces?

Based on 32 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Computer & Network Security
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Others

Use cases

Remote Work
Remote Desktop
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
VDI

Amazon WorkSpaces's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Amazon WorkSpaces users:

Access controls/permissions

All Amazon WorkSpaces features

Features rating:

Access controls/permissions
Admin console
API
Application management
Authentication
Automatic backup
Backup and recovery
BYOL management
Cloud computing
Collaboration tools
Compliance management
DaaS
Data storage management
Desktop/Application virtualization
Desktop virtualization
Device management
File transfer
GPU virtualization
Mobile access
Monitoring
Multi-Device support
Multi-Factor authentication
Policy management
Projections
Remote access/control
Remote monitoring & management
Remote update/installation
Role-Based permissions
Secure data storage
Secure login
Server monitoring
Single sign on
Third-Party integrations
Two-Factor authentication
User management
User provisioning

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Amazon WorkSpaces pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

Free

Pricing details
Subscription
Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about Amazon WorkSpaces price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Amazon WorkSpaces's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“I enjoy the fact that our end-users can connect to their secure desktop WorkSpace from Chromebooks, Windows devices, Mac's and tablets. ”
JM

John M.

Manager End User Support

“I like that it is customizable so that you can monitor your employees from home and not have to worry about outside security threats to the desktops.”
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Briana M.

Receptionist/Test Administrator

Amazon WorkSpaces integrations (1)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 32 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Amazon WorkSpaces integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

Amazon WorkSpaces support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

FAQs/Forum
Phone Support
Email/Help Desk
Knowledge Base

Training options

Videos

Amazon WorkSpaces FAQs

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