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Azure Bastion vs. Parallels Desktop for Mac

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Bastion

by Microsoft

Parallels Desktop for Mac

by Corel Corporation

Overall rating4.54.3
Review count1659
Ease of use8.78.8
Ease of setup8.68.9
Quality of support8.78.6
Meets requirements8.69.1
NPS62.562.711864
Small Business20.0%67.8%
Mid-Market40.0%15.3%
Enterprise40.0%16.9%
Total page views73564
Total LLM citations11112,359

Azure Bastion

Azure Bastion is a fully managed Platform as a Service (PaaS) that provides secure and seamless Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines (VMs) without exposing them to public IP addresses. By deploying Azure Bastion within your virtual network, you can connect to your VMs directly through the Azure portal or via native RDP/SSH clients, enhancing security and simplifying remote access management.

Pros

  • Time Efficiency
  • Ease of Use
  • Security Focus

Parallels Desktop for Mac

A fast, easy and powerful application for running Windows on your Intel or Apple M1 Mac—all without rebooting. Includes 30+ one-touch tools to simplify everyday tasks on Mac and Windows.

Pros

  • Cross-Platform
  • Seamless Integration
  • Mobile Compatibility
  • Connection Speed
  • Ease of Use
  • Easy Deployment