Parallels RAS vs Inuvika OVD Enterprise

Parallels RAS9.1Visit Inuvika OVD Enterprise8.6Visit

Higher score Parallels RAS #2 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Parallels RAS

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Inuvika OVD Enterprise #7 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Inuvika

• Parallels RAS fits best

  Flexible hybrid VDI and application delivery

• Inuvika OVD Enterprise fits best

  Affordable cross-platform hybrid VDI

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Side by side

Feature	Parallels RAS 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Inuvika OVD Enterprise 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software	#7 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software
Best for	Flexible hybrid VDI and application delivery	Affordable cross-platform hybrid VDI
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	$7.50/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Parallels RAS 4/4 · Inuvika OVD Enterprise 3/4
Profile management	✓	✓
Application virtualization	✓	✓
Identity integration	✓	✓
GPU support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Desktop types	Both	Both
Client platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, Android, Chrome OS, HTML5 browser	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeOS, HTML5-compatible web browsers
Our review
Pros	Supports VDI, RDSH, Azure Virtual Desktop, and remote PCs Connects with major on-premises, private-cloud, and public-cloud platforms Combines provisioning, autoscaling, profiles, monitoring, and automation	Delivers Windows and Linux apps in the same user session Supports shared and dedicated desktops with profile management Connects with major directories, hypervisors, and public clouds
Cons	Paid licensing uses a contact-sales, concurrent-user model Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller deployments No perpetual free plan is provided	No free plan is available Self-hosted plans require a minimum purchase of 20 users Annual pricing is based on concurrent users, not named users
Our verdict	Parallels RAS is a virtual application and desktop delivery platform for organizations, IT administrators, service providers, and enterprises. It brings application publishing, desktop publishing, VDI, Remote Desktop Services, Azure… Read the review →	Inuvika OVD Enterprise delivers virtual Windows and Linux applications, shared desktops, and dedicated desktops to remote users. It is designed for organizations that need hybrid deployment across on-premises infrastructure, private or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Parallels RAS — where it wins

  • Supports VDI, RDSH, Azure Virtual Desktop, and remote PCs
  • Connects with major on-premises, private-cloud, and public-cloud platforms
  • Combines provisioning, autoscaling, profiles, monitoring, and automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid licensing uses a contact-sales, concurrent-user model
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller deployments
  • No perpetual free plan is provided

• Inuvika OVD Enterprise — where it wins

  • Delivers Windows and Linux apps in the same user session
  • Supports shared and dedicated desktops with profile management
  • Connects with major directories, hypervisors, and public clouds

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Self-hosted plans require a minimum purchase of 20 users
  • Annual pricing is based on concurrent users, not named users

• Parallels RAS9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad hybrid VDI platform for centralized desktop, application, and remote PC delivery.

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• Inuvika OVD Enterprise8.6/10 · Paid

  Affordable hybrid VDI for mixed Windows and Linux environments across varied endpoints.

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