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.
Parallels Desktop is the #7 ranked solution in top Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions. PeerSpot users give Parallels Desktop an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. Parallels Desktop is most commonly compared to VMware Workstation:
Parallels Desktop vs VMware Workstation. Parallels Desktop is popular among the large enterprise segment,
accounting for 50% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a
computer software company, accounting for 14% of all views.
As of November 2024, the mindshare of Parallels Desktop in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category
stands at 14.6%, up
from 7.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Key learnings from peers
Valuable Features
"I like how, with Parallels, you can either boot into Mac or Windows to get better control over the resources of the laptops since you're sharing the resources in dual mode."
"Parallels Desktop integrates seamlessly with macOS. It works better than VMware on Apple operating systems."
Room for Improvement
"There may have been some issues with device drivers on my Mac. Similarly, there are some issues with transferring data from Parallels to the Mac."
"The biggest challenge is compatibility between VMware and Parallels because the two systems are incompatible. It can be challenging if you are switching between Windows and Mac. I recommend sticking with one product because there isn't good compatibility between the different products."
These insights are based on the in-depth reviews provided by peers to help you make a better buying decision.
