Parallels RAS vs Workspot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parallels RAS grades higher than Workspot: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Parallels RAS grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. Workspot grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Parallels RAS
Virtual apps and desktops across on-premises, hybrid and cloud
Free trial
Which one is for you
Pick Parallels RAS if
- Fits if you are an IT administrator who wants one console across on-premises and cloud hosts
- Works for MSPs who need multi-tenancy
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a personal remote-access app, as this is for IT administrators
- Watch out: prices are unpublished and buying goes through the vendor or a partner
- Tight if you have no servers, since you supply hosting on premises or in a cloud
- Not for you if you need more than a 30-day look, as the trial is for evaluation
Pick Workspot if
- Fits if you are an IT team moving on-premises VDI to a cloud you choose
- Works for organizations running desktops in several regions
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to see a price first, because cost needs a quote
- Skip it if you are a single user, as it is built for IT teams
- Too light for a trial: none is listed
- Watch out: client platforms are not listed on the pages we read
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAParallels RASFair | 1.6GPAWorkspotWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: licensing is by concurrent users and purchase goes through the vendor or a partner, so it sits at C. | CNo plans are published and the pricing link is a request form, so cost needs a quote. The 20 cents an hour figure on the home page is the vendor's claim, not a price list. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day trial with no card is offered, and there is no free plan. | FNothing free and no trial on record, only a sales conversation. |
| Features | BHybrid and multi-cloud hosting, a single console, a bundled gateway and load balancing, and multi-tenancy for MSPs cover the core of the job. | CA control console, a client, monitoring and trends, global desktops and SIEM and ITSM hooks. It covers the VDI job for IT teams, with no gap named. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. You provide the infrastructure and an administrator sets it up. | CNo store rating on record, and IT has to set up desktops and the cloud behind them first. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android clients, with Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS, Hyper-V, Nutanix, ESX, FSLogix and Proxmox. | CWeb only on the listing. The vendor says it works on any device, but names none. |
| Best for | company apps and desktops from servers you host | cloud desktops on the cloud you already use |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Parallels RAS and Workspot. How we grade
Where they differ
- Parallels RAS also covers workflow automation and file sharing.
- Workspot also covers dashboards.
In commonWebRemote desktop
At a glance
| Parallels RAS | Workspot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Parallels International GmbH | Workspot |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Parallels RAS
- Prices are not published; the vendor says licensing is based on concurrent users.
- The 30-day trial is for evaluation, and a purchase goes through the vendor or a partner.
- It is a platform for IT administrators, not a personal remote-access app.
- You supply the hosting infrastructure, whether on-premises or in a cloud.
Workspot
- No plans are published; the pricing link is a request form, so cost needs a quote.
- The homepage says a virtual desktop can cost as little as 20 cents an hour with its optimizations; this is the vendor's claim, not a price list.
- The client platforms are not listed on the pages read; the vendor says it works on any device.
Key features
Parallels RAS
- Hybrid and multi-cloud hosting
- Hosts can run on-premises, in private or public clouds, with support for Azure Virtual Desktop, AVD Hybrid and AWS EC2, and for hypervisors such as Hyper-V, Nutanix and VMware ESX.
- Any-device clients
- The vendor lists clients for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and the web (HTML5), and its download page also offers a Chrome client.
- Single admin console
- App and desktop management, image handling, reporting, gateway, load balancing and authentication are handled in one console across sites.
- Included gateway and load balancing
- A Secure Gateway and a High Availability Load Balancer come with the product, or you can use a third-party load balancer.
- Multi-tenancy for MSPs
- Built-in multi-tenancy serves managed service providers, software vendors or enterprises that keep resources segregated.
Workspot
- Workspot Control
- One console for managing and monitoring virtual desktops and apps across on-premises data centers and several public cloud regions.
- Workspot Client
- Connects users to Windows 10 and 11 desktops with device posture checks, TLS encryption, Active Directory sign-in and a PIN.
- Workspot Watch and Trends
- Real-time data collection, global tracing and analytics, plus satisfaction trends over time to find causes of user problems.
- Global Desktops
- Failover across regions; the vendor states a 99.99% uptime goal for desktops and apps.
- SIEM and ITSM integration
- Sends virtual desktop session data to security and IT service management systems.
Plans
Parallels RAS
Pricing could not be confirmed. See parallels.com.
Workspot
Pricing could not be confirmed. See workspot.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Parallels RAS or Workspot?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parallels RAS has no price we could confirm, and Workspot has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Parallels RAS or Workspot?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Parallels RAS nor Workspot has a free plan. Parallels RAS has a free trial.
Which platforms do Parallels RAS and Workspot run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Parallels RAS lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.