Parallels announced it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (DaaS). This marks the first time Parallels has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant and, in the company’s view, reflects its continued focus on delivering flexible, secure, and simple workspace solutions for organizations of all sizes.

“Being named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service is an important milestone for Parallels. We believe it reflects the progress we’ve made in building solutions that gives organizations greater choice in how they deliver digital workspaces. As customer needs continue to evolve and emerging technologies such as AI reshape the workplace, we’ll keep investing in innovation that helps IT teams simplify operations, optimize costs, and deliver outstanding user experiences,” says Elena Koryakina, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Parallels.

Designed to be intuitive, user-friendly, and adaptable to the needs of organizations of all sizes and industries, Parallels’ workspace solutions combine embedded security with enterprise-grade management capabilities that help customers optimize infrastructure investments while maintaining deployment flexibility. With transparent licensing supporting both named and concurrent users, organizations can scale their digital workspace strategies with predictable costs and simplified administration.

Parallels is evaluated in this year’s Magic Quadrant for Parallels DaaS, a vendor-assembled DaaS solution, and Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS), a self-assembled DaaS solution. Parallels DaaS simplifies the deployment, management, and cost optimization of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop through a cloud-hosted control plane, helping organizations improve scalability, operational efficiency, and resource utilization.

Parallels RAS provides vendor-independent virtual desktop and application delivery across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments from a unified management platform, enabling organizations to securely deliver applications and desktops to virtually any device.

As organizations continue to modernize digital workspaces while balancing cost, security, and operational flexibility, Parallels remains focused on helping customers deliver secure desktop and application experiences from the infrastructure of their choice.