Island vs. Parallels Browser Isolation

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Island
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Island is an Enterprise Browser platform. Island also gives organizations control, visibility, and governance over security and search.N/A
Parallels Browser Isolation
Score 0.0 out of 10
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Parallels® Browser Isolation provides a secure way to access web applications, including Software as a Service (SaaS) and other cloud-based applications, from a web browser. It provides security against web-based threats by running web applications in a separate, secure browser environment in the cloud. This creates an “air gap” between the user’s web browsing and a company’s network. Parallels Browser Isolation offers a single, full…N/A
Pricing
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Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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User Testimonials
IslandParallels Browser Isolation
Likelihood to Recommend
The only reason I didn't gave the maximum rating is because it's not cheap, if you have a smaller company you can use some plugins instead depending on what you need. But I completely understand it's not safer than the Island browser. However, it would be great to have a simpler version for small companies too, that wouldn't require much testing to setup. Besides that, Island is my first choice when thinking about safety for remote workers.
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Pros
  • The agent can still see the customer's data that they need to help the customers, but without the ability to screenshot, copy and download outside the Island browser, that also prevent data leaks
  • The organization also saves money without the need of hiring only local employees, people can download it on their personal desktops
  • Can replace setups with VPN that are expensive or virtual desktops
  • Blocks unsafe websites that can also copy the client and customer data
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Cons
  • Sometimes the advisors may experience some glitches to copy and paste the information they need even if they're still inside the Island browser
  • Sometimes some apps don't behave exactly the same and they would in other browsers
  • It takes some time to setup it accordingly with what the company needs and it requires some tests
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Usability
It requires some training but it's very easy to use, as it's much like other famous browsers and it behave just as them. Even if it needs to be set up, you can set different policies for different users, that can be quite useful for bigger companies. However, some employees can feel a bit restricted as it has it's limitations to download or copy and paste
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Alternatives Considered
Chrome Remote Desktop is a good option to access the company desktop remotely, but it doesn't reduce the costs of the company since you'll still need to have two machines for it to work, you'll also need the same amount of IT staff and mantain a physical address. It can be a good option to companies that have only few agents remote but it's not good for hybrid or remote only employees
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Return on Investment
  • There is some costs to training people to use Island, and also to test and setup the browser, if you're initiating a business, this should be considered
  • Some advisors may not have a compatible hardware, this can add to the migration costs
  • No need to have a physical address or servers, since everything is managed from the clould it can significantly lower the costs
  • You can reduce the IT staff and maintenance costs too
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Screenshot of Parallels Browser Isolation - DashboardScreenshot of Parallels Browser Isolation - InsightsScreenshot of Parallels Browser Isolation - Add secure web appScreenshot of Parallels Browser Isolation - Add policy