What do I choose SaaS or Desktop?

Choose Desktop if you need local, high-performance emulators, Pro widgets, or offline work and licensing per workstation. Choose SaaS (Cloud) if you need on-demand, scalable ARM64 devices for CI/CD, team demos, or pay-as-you-go usage.

Supporting details:

• Desktop = local emulation on Windows, Linux, macOS (including Mac M with Rosetta), good for teaching, development, and machines that must run devices locally; edu and individual pricing available and Pro widgets require a paid license Genymotion Education | Genymotion Desktop Pro for Independent Workers.
• SaaS = cloud virtual devices, pay-as-you-go ($0.06/min) or unlimited device plans, optimized for automated tests, CI/CD integration, live sharing and scaling across teams Find your perfect Genymotion plan | Genymotion in the Cloud (billing).
• Feature differences: some Desktop widgets (for example motion sensors) are not available in SaaS today Motion Sensors.
• Constraints: Genymotion Desktop does not run on virtual servers/containers and Windows 10 is no longer officially supported.

Which best describes your main use case: local app development/teaching, CI/CD and automated testing, or occasional demos from any device?