What is Parallels RAS?
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.
What Parallels RAS does
The capabilities that matter for virtual desktops vdi, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- 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
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- Self-hosted
Integrations (19)
Independently observed- Azure Active Directory←•
- Azure Virtual Desktop
- Amazon Web Services
- VMware ESX
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Nutanix
- Scale
- Proxmox
- Virtuozzo
- KVM
- Xen
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Okta
- Ping Identity
- FSLogix
- MSIX app attach
- Let's Encrypt
- Microsoft Azure•
- Amazon Web Services EC2•
Parallels RAS FAQ
Common questions about Parallels RAS, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Parallels RAS?
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.
What platforms does Parallels RAS support?
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.
Can Parallels RAS be self-hosted?
Yes. Parallels RAS can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
What does Parallels RAS integrate with?
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.
What security certifications does Parallels RAS have?
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/
Parallels RAS alternatives
Other virtual desktops vdi we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Kasm WorkspacesStream computing environments through a web browser from any locationlow · 41%
- Amazon WorkSpacesCloud-hosted virtual desktops and applications accessible from anywheremedium · 54%
- ThinLincRemote desktop virtualization platform for centralized workspace accesslow · 21%
- WorkspotManaged virtual desktops on major cloud platforms with consumption-based cost optimizationlow · 25%
- LeostreamRemote desktop access platform for managing hybrid and GPU-enabled digital workspaces with security and performancelow · 9%
- Omnissa Horizon (VMware Horizon)A desktop virtualization platform delivering secure virtual desktops and applications with centralized management across on-premises and cloud environmentslow · 39%
Compare Parallels RAS
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The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Parallels RAS, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 45 | 0.12 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.05 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 34 | 0.05 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.16 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Deployment model: hybrid · Browser html5 client: Yes · Azure active directory sso: Yes · Published app virtualization: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-06 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 14 | mediumsource · 2026-09-06 · 60% |
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Model | commercial | mediumsource · 2026-08-17 · 60% |
Security
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