Parallels Desktop for Mac
59
Reviews
4.3
Star rating
#32
Rank in Remote Desktop
Pros and cons
Pros
- Cross-Platform
- Seamless Integration
- Mobile Compatibility
- Connection Speed
- Ease of Use
- Easy Deployment
Cons
- Update Issues
- Expensive
- Feature Limitations
- Subscription Issues
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
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Key stats
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Small Business
1
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 67.8% |
| Mid-Market | 15.3% |
| Enterprise | 16.9% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2 | 2.3 |
Satisfaction ratings
Ease of Use8.8
Ease of Setup8.9
Quality of Support8.6
Meets Requirements9.1
What reviewers say
Parallels makes running engineering software on Mac easily
4.5
“As an electrical engineer working mainly on a Mac, Parallels has been a game-changer. It allows me to run Windows-based engineering tools like AutoCAD, ETAP, and vendor specific configuration software directly on my MacBook with Apple Silicon. The performance is surprisingly smoo”
Unethical Renewal Practices and Subpar Performance
0.0
“The product claims to be useful for testing web page experience on multiple devices.”
Paralles desktop is the best for create virtual machine
5.0
“PAralles Desktop is ease to use , easy for implementation and have a lot of features. The swith for mac to windows or another vm is very fast.”