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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$22.90
$324.00 Every Three Years
AnyDesk
Star Rating
(1,062)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$22.90
Browse all 4 pricing plansParallels Remote Application Server (RAS)
Star Rating
(67)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$324.00 Every Three Years
Browse all 2 pricing plansAnyDesk vs Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS)
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AnyDesk easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) overall.
- Reviewers felt that AnyDesk meets the needs of their business better than Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AnyDesk is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AnyDesk over Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AnyDesk
Solo
$22.90
Feature set for single-person companies.
- 1 licensed user
- Unlimited devices to connect to (Interactive Access)
- Up to 100 managed devices (Unattended Access)
Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS)
Parallels RAS; 3-year subscription
$324.00
Every Three Years
Priced for teams of all sizes. Reduce your IT expenses by saving 10% with our 3 years license plan.
- Advanced access controls: Secures corporate data with a client group policy in the Parallels RAS Console. Centrally manages and controls access by user, group, or device.
- Multifactor authentication: Requires users to authentication access via two-factor or smart card authentication. Parallels RAS also integrates with third-party security solutions.
- Encryption protocols: Parallels RAS Secure Gateway supports SSL and FIPS 140-2 encryption, helping organizations adhere to data compliance policies such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Free Trial
AnyDesk
Free Trial is available
Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS)
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
887
8.9
61
Ease of Use
9.3
898
8.7
61
Ease of Setup
9.3
187
9.0
14
Ease of Admin
9.0
139
8.8
13
Quality of Support
8.8
790
8.2
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
126
8.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
858
7.7
60
Features by Category
Administration
9.4
315
Not enough data
9.0
312
Not enough data
9.0
281
Not enough data
8.8
287
Not enough data
8.8
272
Not enough data
8.9
263
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.8
271
Not enough data
8.8
249
Not enough data
Communication
8.9
282
Not enough data
8.5
224
Not enough data
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.7
251
Not enough data
Security
8.9
269
Not enough data
8.9
260
Not enough data
Device Support
8.9
276
Not enough data
9.0
279
Not enough data
9.0
278
Not enough data
Performance
8.9
267
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Modernization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
695
Not enough data
8.8
622
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
650
Not enough data
8.9
660
Not enough data
8.8
678
Not enough data
9.0
709
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
677
Not enough data
8.7
670
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
717
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AnyDesk and Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) share no categories
Unique Categories
AnyDesk is categorized as Remote Desktop and Remote Support
Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is categorized as Application Server
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AnyDesk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Computer Software
13.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.4%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
53.5%
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Higher Education
10.4%
Computer Software
10.4%
Internet
9.0%
Retail
3.0%
Other
52.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Anydesk better than Team Viewer?
5 Comments
TF
AnyDesk has TCP-Tunneling. TeamViewer no.
Only the image quality of TeamViewer is better.Read more
could not log into the remote computer this was my issue and sometimes serious issue.
4 Comments
DB
Need to check remote machine network connectivity.... If issue in network connectivity it causes issues... Read more
Why Parallels RAS?
1 Comment
FC
It's a much simpler solution for RAS compared to others like Citrix that are complex, while fully featured, and require significant consulting and support...Read more
Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) has no more discussions with answers
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