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Useful on most devices, increased device visibility, and beneficial pricing model
VMware Workspace ONE can ease the jobs of the IT department in an organization by allowing clear visibility on devices and compliance issues.
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  • "There is a separate cost for technical support and extra premium features. The pricing should be simplified."
  • "The cost is a little bit high."
  • "VMware Workspace ONE is not cheap; it's quite expensive. However, in the end, they gave us a reasonable price."
  • "If you have a host of custom requirements (including licensing), make sure to set aside enough time for the initial setup because it can take up to a few weeks depending on how complex your environment is."
  • "I think that the price is reasonable."
  • "Pricing is an area that could be improved."
  • "Its pricing was okay for our company."
  • "It's an expensive tool."

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    Ranking
    14th
    out of 29 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
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    3rd
    out of 31 in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
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    28,143
    Comparisons
    23,080
    Reviews
    20
    Average Words per Review
    481
    Rating
    8.4
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    Parallels
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    Overview
    Parallels Desktop Business Edition brings Windows and Windows applications to employees on Mac and enables integration of Mac computers into any work environment from education to financial services, technology, consulting, or medical. Optimized for Windows 10 and 7, macOS High Sierra, and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It can help employees to run business-critical applications without compromise: Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, Quicken and QuickBooks for Windows, Access, Project, Autodesk Revit and Inventor, CorelDRAW, ArcGIS, Visio, QuickBooks, Internet Explorer and Adobe Photoshop. Parallels Desktop restricts External Device Access that enforces policies on the use of USB devices, smart cards, and any other external devices plugged into a Mac, for use in Windows. It creates an Expiring Virtual Machines, time-bound and encrypted, that will automatically expire and lock at a defined time to ensure additional security when corporate data is shared externally. Also, Parallels Desktop Business Edition can be deployed through standard software deployment tools. Mass deployment is supported with Jamf Pro, Apple Remote Desktop, IBM Endpoint Manager, Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM, and other solutions.

    Workspace ONE is a digital workspace platform that simply and securely delivers and manages any app on any device by integrating access control, application management and multi-platform endpoint management. It is available as a cloud service or for on-premises deployment.

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    Sample Customers
    Lytro, University of Washington, Slalom, Veeva Systems, Oklahoma Christian University
    Australian Sports Commission, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Lomond School, Merck, United Bank, Medical College of Wisconsin, Latymer Upper School, 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, Dowling Aaron Inc., Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Harrogate Grammar School, Duke University Football, Delta Air Lines, Adventist Health System, Giochi Preziosi, Cramlington Learning Village, Intermountain Healthcare, Safexpress, TAG Aviation
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider23%
    Computer Software Company21%
    Educational Organization7%
    Insurance Company5%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Retailer9%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company27%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Government7%
    Financial Services Firm5%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise58%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Parallels Desktop is ranked 14th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) while VMware Workspace ONE is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 29 reviews. Parallels Desktop is rated 0.0, while VMware Workspace ONE is rated 8.4. On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Workspace ONE writes "A straightforward setup with a good set of features and very good documentation". Parallels Desktop is most compared with VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware Fusion, NComputing vSpace and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops, whereas VMware Workspace ONE is most compared with Microsoft Intune, VMware Horizon 7, Jamf Pro, Citrix Workspace and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.

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