Outstanding.
Rating: 10 out of 10
April 17, 2025
Vetted Review
Verified User
16 years of experience
- ROI is the subscription cost. Excellent.
- ROI in accounting is substantial with having QBD layered in.
- The responsiveness of Parallels is amazing.
Starting at $99.99 per year
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What is Parallels Desktop for Mac?
Parallels® Desktop for Mac is used to run Windows on Intel or Apple silicon. Users can switch between Mac and Windows applications, while retaining the macOS appearance, or use the familiar Windows desktop aesthetic.
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Outstanding.
Rating: 10 out of 10
April 17, 2025I use Parallels Desktop for Mac to run Windows 10, allowing QuickBooks Desktop to run on my Mac. This allows other accounting professionals to use QBs in a format they are fam...
Verified user
Administrator
16 years of experienceParallels Desktop Has No Equal
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 3, 2024I use it to help facilitate my job in a windows environment. I'm able to have Parallels running windows - which then has my admin tools (which in most cases are built for Wind...
Verified user
Team Lead
10 years of experienceParallels for Mac.
Rating: 8 out of 10
June 21, 2024Parallel is an excellent tool for using the Windows operating system on an iOS / Mac Machine. It is a breeze to use this tool. So many software programs are just for Windows a...
Parallels - what Apple would build if it did virtualization on Mac!
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 16, 2024Parallels are used to run VMs locally on MacBook developer machines - most commonly to run Windows applications or to check bugs and code pertaining to Windows from the standa...
Parallels Desktop great tool for Mac users running only Windows softwareq
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 10, 2024Parallels desktop is installed for selected individuals using Mac computers and who also need to have access to software that is only developed for Windows OS (or in some inst...
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Pricing
Parallels Desktop Standard Edition
$99.99
On Premise
per year
Mac App Store
$99.99
On Premise
per year
Parallels Desktop Pro Edition
$119.99
On Premise
per year
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
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- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Starting price (does not include set up fee)
- $99.99 per year
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What is Parallels Desktop for Mac?
Parallels® Desktop for Mac is used to run Windows on Intel or Apple silicon. Users can switch between Mac and Windows applications, while retaining the macOS appearance, or use the familiar Windows desktop aesthetic.
The application's 3D performance can fuel demanding graphical applications, games, and a wide array of OSes, including Windows and Linux VMs.
As a subscription license bonus, Parallels Toolbox offers 40+ practical tools to simplify everyday tasks like recording the screen, cleaning the drive, taking screenshots, or downloading a video.
Parallels Desktop for Mac Features
Application Virtualization Features
- Supported: Application support
- Supported: Ease of deployment
- Supported: Security
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Parallels Desktop for Mac Competitors
Parallels Desktop for Mac Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| Mobile Application | No |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Parallels® Desktop for Mac is used to run Windows on Intel or Apple silicon. Users can switch between Mac and Windows applications, while retaining the macOS appearance, or use the familiar Windows desktop aesthetic.
Parallels Desktop for Mac starts at $99.99.
Oracle VM VirtualBox, VMware Fusion, and CrossOver are common alternatives for Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Reviewers rate Ease of deployment and Security highest, with a score of 9.4.
The most common users of Parallels Desktop for Mac are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Parallels for Mac.
Rating: 8 out of 10
June 21, 2024
Vetted Review
Verified User
- It has a positive impact, as the machine does not have to be restarted to do a dual boot to Windows. Hence, it saves time and lets us focus on solving our problems.
- There is no roadblock to using a Mac or a Windows machine. Users/Coding who mandatorily need a Mac do not have to worry about apps that cannot be run on a Mac, hence reducing the requirement of a Windows machine for the same user. This saves money for our organization and also makes it easy for the coders to manage everything on one machine.
Parallels Desktop Has No Equal
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 03, 2024
Vetted Review
Verified User
10 years of experience
- Able to use one machine to do a multitude of jobs
- Seamless integration
Parallels - what Apple would build if it did virtualization on Mac!
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 16, 2024
EG
Vetted Review
Verified User
8 years of experience
- The cost versus benefit is definitely in the users' favor - the licensing terms for simple desktop usage are very generous, and the business impact is enormous, being able to seamlessly jump from one OS to the other without dealing with multiple physical VMs or cloud remote sessions.
Parallels Desktop great tool for Mac users running only Windows softwareq
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 10, 2024
JA
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
- Inversion is minimum, for a great productivity improvement.
- Allows for experimental use of other OS platforms, while still running your current software base.
- User satisfaction as it allows to choose their platform of preference regarding the software they need to run.