# Amazon WorkSpaces vs Parallels RAS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Amazon WorkSpaces

| Attribute | Amazon WorkSpaces | Parallels RAS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.3 (54% (medium)) | 48 (21% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A fully managed Virtual Desktop Infrastructure service that enables organizations to deploy secure cloud desktops and applications with flexible scaling and pay-as-you-go pricing, designed to support remote and hybrid work environments. It is indexed under Virtual Desktops VDI.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What is Amazon WorkSpaces?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon WorkSpaces offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Is Amazon WorkSpaces free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon WorkSpaces, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Can Amazon WorkSpaces be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon WorkSpaces. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon WorkSpaces not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon WorkSpaces have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Parallels RAS enables organizations to deliver virtual applications and desktops across hybrid, on-premises, and cloud environments with support for multiple hypervisors and centralized management. It is indexed under Virtual Desktops VDI.","source":"https://www.parallels.com/plans/education/","question":"What is Parallels RAS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Parallels RAS supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.parallels.com/plans/education/","question":"What platforms does Parallels RAS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Parallels RAS can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.parallels.com/plans/education/","question":"Can Parallels RAS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for Parallels RAS, including Azure Virtual Desktop, Amazon Web Services, VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix, Scale, Proxmox and Virtuozzo, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.parallels.com/plans/education/","question":"What does Parallels RAS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Parallels RAS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Parallels RAS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/trust-center/","question":"What security certifications does Parallels RAS have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Amazon WorkSpaces is a cloud desktop service that provisions virtual desktops and applications through AWS infrastructure. It serves multiple user roles including remote workers, contact center agents, and technical staff, with flexible per-use billing and no long-term contracts. | Parallels RAS enables organizations to deliver virtual applications and desktops across hybrid, on-premises, and cloud environments with support for multiple hypervisors and centralized management. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"pay_as_you_go_hourly","deployment_model":"daas_cloud","persistent_workspaces":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"hybrid","browser_html5_client":true,"azure_active_directory_sso":true,"published_app_virtualization":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 14 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Azure Virtual Desktop"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"VMware ESX"},{"name":"Microsoft Hyper-V"},{"name":"Nutanix"},{"name":"Scale"},{"name":"Proxmox"},{"name":"Virtuozzo"},{"name":"KVM"},{"name":"Xen"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Ping Identity"},{"name":"FSLogix"},{"name":"MSIX app attach"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure","native":true},{"name":"Amazon Web Services EC2","native":true},{"name":"Azure Active Directory","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | - | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:22:24.504Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp | https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/trust-center/ |

## Capabilities (Virtual Desktops VDI)

| Capability | Amazon WorkSpaces | Parallels RAS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Daas cloud | Hybrid |
| Persistent workspaces | ✓ | - |
| Non persistent stateless | - | - |
| Published app virtualization | - | ✓ |
| GPU acceleration passthrough | - | - |
| Browser html5 client | - | ✓ |
| Zero thin client os support | - | - |
| Granular usb clipboard controls | - | - |
| Multi monitor support | - | - |
| Azure active directory SSO | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Fedramp authorized | - | - |
| Pricing model | Pay as you go hourly | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:09.456Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*