deskmate vs. Azure Lab Services

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You are looking for an alternative to Microsoft Azure Lab Services

deskMate is the alternative. Extremely easy access for participants and trainers. Fast, uncomplicated creation and administration of training courses. Particularly attractive: transparent, fair pay-per-use billing model where payment is only made for training courses actually held - no hidden costs, no obligation.

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Why deskMate instead of Azure Lab Services?

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  • deskMate

  • Azure Lab Services

  • Further development?

  • Product is constantly being improved

  • Product will be discontinued on June 28, 2027

  • Contractual obligation?

  • not necessary

  • Requires Azure account

  • Billing?

  • Pay-per-Use

  • Pay-per-Use

  • Costs if not used?

  • No

  • Yes, there are holding costs.

  • Access for trainer and participants

  • via browser and weblink

  • via RDP client

  • Registration required for participants?

  • No

  • Yes

  • Setting up a training session?

  • < 1 minute

  • more complex

  • LMS/CRM integration?

  • Rest API easy to use

  • Use of multiple tools necessary, complex handling

  • Learning curve for trainers?

  •  Intuitive, no training required

  • Steep, training required

  • Trainer-support tools?

  • Trainer-View
    One-Click-Support

  • basic management overview

  • White label option and partner programs?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Sustainability?

  •  CO₂-neutral

  •  CO₂-neutral planned

  • Scalability?

  • SME-friendly

  •  Enterprise focused

    • deskMate at a glance

    deskMate was built specifically for IT trainers and training organizations: sessions are ready to launch in under a minute, and trainees join via a simple web link with no registration or additional software required. No Azure account, no steep learning curve, no standby costs. For anyone delivering hands-on software training without IT overhead, deskMate gets you started immediately and without any commitment.

    Azure Labs at a glance

    Very complex and powerful training labs, which require experience in the Microsoft Azure environment. The product is discontinued as of June 2027 by Microsoft Coorperation. Even now, further development is no longer taking place. Attractive pricing for customers with Enterprise contracts but only if configured correctly. Access only via RDP and prior Azure registration makes it cumbersome and complex for participants.

    What customers say about deskMate

    With deskMate, we have been able to reduce the delivery of our IT labs for hands-on customer training from days to minutes. deskMate has become a real must-have for online training. It allows us to extend the training environment for exercises beyond the training duration, which is much appreciated. Our participants appreciate the easy 24/7 access to the training computers.

    Shubhada Kanekal / Lead Technical Trainings / Informatik India Pvt, Ltd.
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