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DaDesktop

#23 of 25 in Desktop as a Service Software

DaDesktop: A browser-based desktop service built around provisioned learner labs and instructor tools. Ranked #23 of 25 in Desktop as a Service Software by our editors (6.9/10); pricing: 30-day trial; best for educators provisioning browser-based learner labs.

6.9/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    6.9 / 10
  • Pricing
    30-day trial
  • Best for
    Educators provisioning browser-based learner labs
  • Free plan
    No
  • Paid from
    4 CNY/device usage-based
  • Founded
    2019
  • Facts checked
    23 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Clone reusable desktop templates to prepare isolated learner environments.
    • Monitor learner desktops and record sessions for later review.
    • Restore lab configurations from snapshots; add conferencing and chat.
  • Where it doesn't

    • Public Cloud pricing is daily per desktop, so costs track runtime rather than users.
    • Windows adds a daily charge unless you bring your own license.
    • Its work-desktop offering is beta and invitation-only.

Our verdict on DaDesktop

DaDesktop provides browser-accessible virtual desktops for instructor-led training, self-study labs, product demonstrations and other remote computing tasks. It is aimed most clearly at educators and trainers who need isolated learner environments and tools for managing a session. Reusable templates and cloning help prepare desktops, while live monitoring, video conferencing, chat, streaming and recording support instruction and review. Learners access desktops in a browser, and administrators can configure CPU, memory, storage and GPU resources.

The published Public Cloud rate is CNY 4 per desktop per day, billed daily for desktops that run, with a 30-day trial. The base unit includes 8 GB RAM, an 8-core CPU and 50 GB SSD. Windows incurs an additional daily charge unless the customer uses its own license. Other purchasing options address different infrastructure needs: Private Server offers a dedicated server and unlimited desktops within server capacity; On-Premise runs on customer infrastructure and keeps data in that environment. Reseller & Volume is intended for partners integrating, reselling or buying at scale, with volume discounts. These options make the price structure less directly comparable than a simple monthly per-user plan.

The strongest fit is a training organization that values repeatable labs, monitoring and session review more than a general-purpose employee desktop service. Snapshot and restore can help return lab environments to a known configuration, while dedicated-server and on-premises options accommodate different deployment preferences. Buyers should weigh daily desktop charges and the extra Windows fee against expected runtime, and confirm that the education-centered feature set fits their workload. Organizations seeking a standard work-desktop product should be cautious: that offering is beta and invitation-only. DaDesktop is more compelling for learner labs than as a broadly positioned desktop service.

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DaDesktop pricing

Plans 30-day trial No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 23 Sep 2026.
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DaDesktop fact sheet

Free planNo
Paid from4 CNY/device usage-based
Desktop persistenceNot verified
Deployment modelPublic cloud
Desktop operating systemsLinux; Windows
Session protocolsNot verified
User capacityNot verified
Identity providersNot verified
Free trial30 days
DeploymentCloud, Self-hosted
PlatformsWeb
Compliance & security2FA
SupportEmail
Built forSmall business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing30-day trial (source)
Websitedadesktop.cn
Facts checked23 Sep 2026

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