Compare Osticket and Microsoft VDI - Apr 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Osticket or Microsoft VDI?

Microsoft VDI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Osticket, and Osticket is rated higher (77/100) than Microsoft VDI (73/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Help Desk solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Osticket or Microsoft VDI?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Help Desk software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Osticket and Microsoft VDI.

Osticket price starts at $9 per agent/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Osticket is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Help Desk software. Microsoft VDI price starts at $21 per user/year , When comparing Microsoft VDI to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Help Desk software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft VDI is more expensive than Osticket.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Osticket Vs. Microsoft VDI based on some of the most important and required Help Desk features.

Osticket: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Microsoft VDI: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software mainly include small and medium businesses. and Microsoft VDI's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.