# Citrix DaaS review (2026): is it worth it? > Virtual apps and desktops delivered from cloud or on-premises Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Citrix DaaS delivers virtual desktops and applications to users on any device, hosted in a public cloud, on-premises or a mix of both. It is sold to organizations through Citrix and its partners, and the company publishes no list prices. It is part of Citrix, a business of Cloud Software Group. - **Category:** Remote Desktop - **Made by:** Cloud Software Group, Inc. - **Website:** https://www.citrix.com/platform/citrix-app-and-desktop-virtualization/ - **Runs on:** Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want quick access to your own PC, as it is made for IT-run setups. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing Citrix DaaS's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. ## Key features - **Cloud, on-premises or hybrid:** Workloads can sit in Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud or AWS and be managed alongside on-premises resources. - **HDX optimization:** Citrix describes HDX as tuning the experience for low bandwidth, unified communications tools and graphics-heavy applications. - **Security controls:** Features named on the product page include protection for unmanaged endpoints, granular controls and session recording. - **Two delivery models:** DaaS Cloud is managed by Citrix, while DaaS Local is the former Virtual Apps and Desktops software run on a customer's own infrastructure. - **Workspace app clients:** The Citrix download page lists Workspace app builds for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, ChromeOS and HTML5. ## Good for - Large organizations delivering managed Windows desktops and apps - Hybrid setups that mix on-premises and public cloud hosting - Regulated teams that need session controls on unmanaged devices ## Worth knowing - No prices are published; Citrix directs buyers to partners and sales. - The licensing page lists the product inside the Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud and Platform bundles, counted per user. - The cloud-hosted and local editions differ in features, and the licensing page says on-premises and cloud features may not match. - It is built for IT-run deployments, not for individuals wanting quick access to their own PC. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 1.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Citrix DaaS delivers virtual desktops and apps from the cloud, on premises or both. No prices are published, the cloud and local editions differ in features, and it is built for IT departments, not for one person reaching their own PC. - **Value for money: C.** No price is published: Citrix sends buyers to partners and sales, so value can't be judged against the category and sits at C. Licensing is per user inside bundles. - **Free plan and trial: F.** Nothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial. - **Features: C.** HDX optimisation, security controls and two delivery models are listed, but the licensing page says cloud and on-premises features may not match. - **Ease of use: D.** No store rating on record. It is an IT-run deployment that needs planning, hosting links and policies before anyone uses it. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android clients are listed, with Azure, Google Cloud, AWS and Windows 365 support. No iPhone client is listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Citrix's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among remote desktop apps - Citrix DaaS's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 85 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 4. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 28 of 85) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/remote-access ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Citrix DaaS you would be making a fast, secure link to another computer through any network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 80 of the 85 other remote desktop apps grade higher. - You could not: A fast, secure link to another computer through any network. - You could not: Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux and Android that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, Windows 365 **Tags:** Remote desktop, Workflow automation ## Alternatives - [Omnissa Horizon](https://toolgpa.com/tools/omnissa-horizon): Virtual desktops and apps on-premises, in the cloud or hybrid. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/citrix-daas-vs-omnissa-horizon) - [Parallels RAS](https://toolgpa.com/tools/parallels-ras): Virtual apps and desktops across on-premises, hybrid and cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/citrix-daas-vs-parallels-ras) - [Cameyo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cameyo): Virtual app delivery that serves Windows apps as web apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cameyo-vs-citrix-daas) - [Apporto](https://toolgpa.com/tools/apporto): Browser-based virtual desktops and computer labs for work and schools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/apporto-vs-citrix-daas) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.citrix.com/platform/citrix-app-and-desktop-virtualization/ - https://www.citrix.com/buy/licensing/product.html - https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/citrix-daas Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).