Parallels RAS vs Leostream Platform

Parallels RAS9.1Visit Leostream Platform8.5Visit

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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Leostream Platform #8 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Leostream

• Parallels RAS fits best

  Flexible hybrid VDI and application delivery

• Leostream Platform fits best

  Multi-cloud desktop brokering and visualization

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Side by side

Feature	Parallels RAS 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Leostream Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software	#8 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software
Best for	Flexible hybrid VDI and application delivery	Multi-cloud desktop brokering and visualization
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Parallels RAS 4/4 · Leostream Platform 3/4
Profile management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Application virtualization	✓	✓
Identity integration	✓	✓
GPU support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Desktop types	Both	Both
Client platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, Android, Chrome OS, HTML5 browser	Windows, macOS, Linux, web browser
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	Brokers desktops across major clouds and hypervisors Supports GPU-backed workloads and multiple display protocols Combines desktop pools, provisioning, lifecycle, and RemoteApp delivery
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	Pricing requires contacting Leostream sales No free plan is listed Standard support is limited to business hours
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 →	Leostream Platform is a hybrid VDI management and remote desktop access platform for IT teams running virtual, physical, cloud, or mixed desktop environments. It centralizes administration for users, desktops, cloud resources, and IT… 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

• Leostream Platform — where it wins

  • Brokers desktops across major clouds and hypervisors
  • Supports GPU-backed workloads and multiple display protocols
  • Combines desktop pools, provisioning, lifecycle, and RemoteApp delivery

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Leostream sales
  • No free plan is listed
  • Standard support is limited to business hours

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

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

  Visit Parallels RASFull verdict →
• Leostream Platform8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid VDI broker for multi-cloud desktops, GPU workloads, and RemoteApp delivery.

  Visit LeostreamFull verdict →