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Parallels RAS

byParallels
in
4.5
Market Presence: Desktop as a Service, Server Virtualization (Transitioning to Server Virtualization Platforms)

Overview

Product Information on Parallels RAS

Updated 2nd June 2025

What is Parallels RAS?

Parallels RAS (remote application server) is a flexible, simple and secure virtual application and desktop delivery solution that empowers organizations of all sizes to work from anywhere, on any device.

Parallels RAS Pricing

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Simplified IT administration
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Overall experience with Parallels RAS

IT Services Associate
50M - 250M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Product Simplicity and Ease of Management Balanced by Implementation Challenges”

5.0
Apr 20, 2026
Overall the experience was positive. The product worked well for our needs and was quite easy to manage. The only weak points were some issues during implementation, that required opening some support SRs, and a few bugs in some versions, later fixed
Senior Manager, Information Security Officer
250M - 500M USD, Construction
CRITICAL

“Customizability Meets Usability: The Parallells RAS Experience”

3.0
Nov 15, 2024
Parallels RAS is a robust solution and extremely customizable. We enjoyed our experience with the solution, our administrators found it easy to use but ran into limitations due to our infrastructure.

About Company

Company Details

Updated 14th April 2025
Year Founded
1999
Head office location
Canada
Website
https://www.parallels.com/

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Parallels RAS Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 61 ratings and reviews for Desktop as a Service market. View all 77 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.5

(61 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
44%
4 Star
51%
3 Star
5%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.4

Product Capabilities

4.5

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  • IT Services Associate
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Product Simplicity and Ease of Management Balanced by Implementation Challenges

    5.0
    Apr 20, 2026
    Overall the experience was positive. The product worked well for our needs and was quite easy to manage. The only weak points were some issues during implementation, that required opening some support SRs, and a few bugs in some versions, later fixed
  • IT Manager
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Strong Technical Assistance From Parallels Yet Complexity In Some Configurations Remains

    5.0
    Apr 20, 2026
    Parallels always supports us in sales and tech work. It is one of our company's key partners.
  • IT Manager
    <50M USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    Simpler Daily Management Found With Parallels RAS Compared To Previous Solutions

    5.0
    Apr 20, 2026
    we needed a product more simple to manage during day by day respect to Vmware Horizon and we found it in Parallels RAS
  • IT Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    Efficient Application Management with Parallels RAS Amid Reporting Information Gaps

    5.0
    Apr 20, 2026
    Parallels RAS helped us a lot with deploying and managing all of our apps. It took also a great part in letting all of our remote employees work from home seamlessly.
  • CEO
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Parallels RAS Adoption Cited for Price Performance and Migration Tools

    5.0
    Apr 22, 2026
    Parallels RAS successfully substituted other products in several customers, as Public Local Government organization, as in private companies
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User Sentiment About Parallels RAS
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Parallels RAS Likes & Dislikes

Like

I like the simplicity of the product and the fact that it is quite easy to manage

Like

I really enjoyed that Parallels RAS is an extremely customizable, all-in-one platform with quick access to the health of the infrastructure. The Parallels Client was user-friendly and the drag and drop function really helped our users. The VDI & Remote App support was a huge win for us.

Like

What stands out most is the reliability and the strong support behind it. The solution is easy to present to customers, and when technical challenges arise, the vendor is consistenly responsive and helpful.

Dislike

Sometimes during implementation we needed support more than expected.

Dislike

Unfortunately, the Parallels RAS became slow after configuring over 100 applications. Although it's customizable, the learning curve is a little high when trying to familiarize yourself with all the options. I would have appreciated the engineering and sales team spending more time showing us the benefits of cloud hosted resources.

Dislike

At times, the documentation could be more detailed, especially for advanced scenarios, and some configurations are not as intuitive ad they could be. Improving these aspects would make overall experience even smoother.