AWS named Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScapes for Desktop as a Service and Virtual Client Computing 

AWS has been positioned as a Leader in both the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Desktop as a Service (DaaS)* and Virtual Client Computing (VCC)** vendor assessments, evaluated on strategy and capabilities. We believe this recognition is a testament of the investments Amazon WorkSpaces has made to deliver secure cloud desktops that unlock real value for customers today and provide the foundation they need to prepare for what comes next, including AI-driven operations and agentic workloads.

IDC MarketScape for Desktop as a Service 2026. AWS is positioned as a Leader

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures supplier product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of supplier strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Supplier market share is represented by the size of the icons.

Organizations across every major industry and regulatory environment rely on Amazon WorkSpaces cloud desktops to give their people secure, managed access to the applications and data they need to do their work, from anywhere, on any device. Amazon WorkSpaces is built on AWS infrastructure, backed by a financially committed 99.9% uptime SLA, which means customers get the same security, availability, and global reach they expect from AWS, applied to the desktop experience.

If you are evaluating Desktop as a Service solutions, I encourage you to read the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Desktop as a Service excerpt.

* US54118526, July 2026
** US54130226, July 2026

Parul Shah is Director of Marketing for Amazon WorkSpaces at AWS.