# Parallels RAS vs Workspot

| Attribute | Parallels RAS | Workspot |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.3 (13% (low)) | 45 (30% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that enables IT administrators to deploy and deliver Windows applications and virtual desktops to users across on-premises data centers, private clouds, and public cloud environments. Supports multiple hypervisors and cloud providers without vendor lock-in, and clients are available across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web browsers. | Workspot provides virtual desktop instances deployable on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Akamai. It emphasizes consumption-based pricing models and cost optimization tools to replace on-premises VDI infrastructure. |
| integrations.count | 16 | 6 |
| 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":"Splunk"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Akamai"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","addOns":[{"name":"Premium Support Plan"}],"summary":"Consumption-based and flat-rate options. Consumption pricing from $0.20/hour per desktop. Standard support included; premium 24/7 support available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.workspot.com/blog/never-use-flat-rate-pricing-for-daas-well-almost-never/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:26:10.149Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Virtual Desktops VDI)

| Capability | Parallels RAS | Workspot |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:09:29.114Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*