Is PosturePass a Citrix replacement?

Not in general. Citrix still wins for app virtualization, legacy apps, and full desktop isolation. We replace it only when contractor device security is the only reason it's still running.

Wait, isn't Windows 365 also VDI?

Yes. W365 is the Microsoft-native Cloud PC. The question isn't 'VDI or not.' It's 'which VDI, and what verifies the device reaching it.' PosturePass verifies the physical device and feeds Entra Conditional Access. W365 hosts the Cloud PC. Citrix isn't in that path.

Do contractors have to enroll in MDM or Intune?

No. Cross-tenant Intune enrollment is usually blocked by the contractor's own organization, and contractors refuse a management profile on a personal device. PosturePass installs a lightweight agent that verifies posture without managing the device. No remote wipe, no device management.

How does the Entra Conditional Access integration work?

At sign-in, PosturePass evaluates the device against the policy you define and passes a compliance signal to Entra Conditional Access. Your existing Conditional Access policies then grant or block access. There is no change to the contractor's sign-in or MFA flow.

What happens when a device fails a check?

The contractor sees specific remediation steps, for example turn on BitLocker or update antivirus, and most resolve it themselves in minutes without a help desk ticket. Every check, result, and remediation is logged with a timestamp for exportable audit evidence.

How long does it take to deploy?

Hours, not weeks. There is no infrastructure to stand up and no enrollment project. Contractors receive a link, self-install the agent, and can be verified for Windows 365 or Microsoft 365 access the same day.

CITRIX vs POSTUREPASS

Contain the device, or verify it.

That's the only real choice for securing unmanaged contractor devices on Windows 365.

Citrix contains the device by virtualizing the desktop. PosturePass verifies the real device at sign-in and feeds Entra Conditional Access. Same job. Two very different bills.

Citrix still wins for app virtualization, legacy Windows apps, and full desktop isolation. This page isn't about those. It's about the contractors.

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Key facts

Citrix and PosturePass solve the same contractor-device problem in two different ways: Citrix contains the device by virtualizing the desktop; PosturePass verifies the physical device at sign-in.
PosturePass feeds a compliance signal to Microsoft Entra Conditional Access. Citrix does not.
Neither requires MDM enrollment on the contractor's device.
Citrix adds roughly $55 to $60 per contractor per month on top of Windows 365 licensing. PosturePass adds $3 per user per month.
Citrix still wins for app virtualization, legacy Windows apps, and full desktop isolation. PosturePass does not cover those.
Onboarding a new contractor takes hours with PosturePass (self-install agent) versus days with a Citrix farm.

Same job. Two bills.

Feature

Contain (Citrix)

Verify (PosturePass)

Secures unmanaged contractor devices

Native Windows 365 desktop, no extra session to launch

Via Citrix session

Requires MDM or device enrollment

Feeds Entra Conditional Access compliance signal

Exportable per-sign-in audit evidence

Time to onboard a new contractor

Days

Hours (self-install)

Extra infrastructure you operate

Citrix farm + admins

None

Typical added cost per contractor / month

$55 to 60

Also handles app virtualization & legacy Windows apps

THE BILL, JUST FOR THE CONTRACTOR LAYER

You've already paid for Windows 365.

Most teams we talk to say the same thing: "We finished the M365 migration. Citrix is still running for the contractors." This is the math on that.

CITRIX AS THE SECURITY LAYER

Windows 365 licensingalready paid

Citrix licensingadded

Citrix infrastructureadded

Citrix administrationadded

What Citrix adds

~$55 to 60/ contractor / mo

POSTUREPASS AS THE SECURITY LAYER

Windows 365 licensingalready paid

PosturePass device verificationadded

What PosturePass adds

$3/ user / mo

Feeds Entra Conditional Access. No extra infrastructure.

89%

lower bill for the contractor layer

~1 mo

payback

$720K

taken out of the annual contractor bill

Modeled at one regulated reference enterprise. Your numbers will differ.

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