AppsAnywhere vs. Parallels RAS Comparison


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About AppsAnywhere is an app store-style platform that gives students access to all the software they need. It provides Higher Ed IT a way to virtualize and deliver all your software from one place to any device, including Windows, Mac and Chromebooks, while meeting key strategic IT initiatives such as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). We’re extremely excited to release the highly anticipated AppsAnywhere V2.12 bringing a brand-new user experience and improving student success. Having rebuilt our UI from the ground up to provide the best experience possible to users, minimizing costs through hardware detection, and introducing other great features to create a better on-demand one-launch process for students accessing any app on any device, wherever, whenever. With AppsAnywhere you can reduce time and complexity when making software available in campus labs and on managed devices.	About Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS) is a remote work solution that provides secure virtual access to business applications and desktops on any device or OS—from anywhere. The platform offers an agile, cloud-ready foundation and end-to-end security fueled by a centralized management console with granular policies. Companies can leverage on-premises, hybrid, or public cloud deployments and integrate with existing technology like Microsoft Azure and AWS. Parallels RAS aims to give organizations the flexibility, scalability, and IT agility to adapt to changing business needs. Parallels RAS offers a single, full-featured licensing model that includes 24/7 support and access to product training.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Supported
Audience IT professionals and application developers in need of a solution to virtualize their operations	Audience Parallels RAS is ideal for SMBs, enterprises, educational institutions, healthcare, MSPs, government agencies, remote workers, and IT departments needing cost-effective, secure, and flexible remote access to applications and desktops.
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Not Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $120 US/year/concurrent user 1-year subscription Minimum 15 users. Includes 24/7 Support. Additional purchase packages available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Software2 Founded: 2009 United States www.software2.com/appsanywhere	Company Information Parallels Founded: 1999 Canada www.parallels.com/products/ras/remote-application-server/
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Categories Application Virtualization Supported Software Deployment Supported	Categories Application Virtualization Supported Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Supported Remote Desktop Supported Unified Workspaces Supported Virtual Desktop (VDI) Supported Virtualization Supported
Application Virtualization Features Conflict Prevention Not Supported Cross-Platform Support Supported Dashboard Supported Debugging Not Supported Incident Management Not Supported Legacy App Support Not Supported Memory Protection Not Supported Multiple App Instances Not Supported	Application Virtualization Features Conflict Prevention Supported Cross-Platform Support Supported Dashboard Supported Debugging Supported Incident Management Supported Legacy App Support Supported Memory Protection Supported Multiple App Instances Supported Show More Features Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Features Admin Console Supported Application Management Supported Backup & Recovery Supported BYOL Management Supported Cloud Encryption Supported Device Management Supported File Management Supported GPU Virtualization Supported Multi-Factor Authentication Supported Policy Management Supported Single Sign On Supported User Provisioning Supported Remote Desktop Features Chat Supported Cross-Platform Access Supported File Transfer Supported Group View Supported Mobile Device Access Supported Multi Monitor Support Supported Record Remote Sessions Supported Remote Print Supported Remote Wake Supported User Management Supported Virtual Desktop (VDI) Features Desktop-as-a-Service Supported Load Balancing Supported Multi-Device Support Supported Multi-Factor Authentication Supported Permissions / Access Controls Supported Self Service Portal Supported Third Party Integration Supported Virtualization Features Archiving & Retention Supported Capacity Monitoring Supported Data Mobility Supported Desktop Virtualization Supported Disaster Recovery Supported Namespace Management Supported Performance Management Supported Version Control Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported
Integrations 10ZiG Manager Not Supported Active Directory Not Supported Alibaba Cloud Not Supported Amazon Web Services (AWS) Not Supported AppsAnywhere Not Supported Azure Marketplace Not Supported ControlUp Not Supported Google Cloud Platform Not Supported IBM Cloud Not Supported IGEL Not Supported Login VSI Not Supported Microsoft Azure Not Supported Microsoft Hyper-V Not Supported Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Not Supported Nutanix AHV Not Supported Parallels Secure Workspace Not Supported Scale Computing Platform Not Supported VMware ESXi Not Supported VMware vCenter Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 1 Integration	Integrations 10ZiG Manager Supported Active Directory Supported Alibaba Cloud Supported Amazon Web Services (AWS) Supported AppsAnywhere Supported Azure Marketplace Supported ControlUp Supported Google Cloud Platform Supported IBM Cloud Supported IGEL Supported Login VSI Supported Microsoft Azure Supported Microsoft Hyper-V Supported Microsoft OneDrive Supported Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Supported Nutanix AHV Supported Parallels Secure Workspace Supported Scale Computing Platform Supported VMware ESXi Supported VMware vCenter Supported Show More Integrations View All 23 Integrations
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