Parallels Desktop AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Virtualization Tools for Mac
There are many alternatives to Parallels Desktop for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac Virtualization Tool alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Parallels Desktop and ten of them are Virtualization Tools available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Virtualization Tool alternatives to Parallels Desktop are QEMU, VMware Fusion, UTM and Lima.
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Parallels Desktop alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools but may also be Compatibility Layer Tools or Remote Desktop Tools. Other popular filters includes Mac + Open Source and Mac + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Parallels Desktop.- Virtualization Tool
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- 2879 likes63 VirtualBox alternatives
Open source VirtualBox offers powerful x86/AMD64 virtualization available freely under GNU GPL v2. Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris hosts. Supports a vast array of guest OS like Windows, Linux, Solaris. Portable, lightweight, ad-free, with dark mode.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Oracle Solaris
VirtualBox VS Parallels Desktop
Is VirtualBox a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - 281 likes49 QEMU alternatives
QEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that performs hardware virtualization.
QEMU VS Parallels Desktop
Is QEMU a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - 115 likes44 VMware Fusion alternatives
Seamlessly run your favorite Windows applications and devices, on any Intel-based Mac. Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion is the easiest way to switch to Mac—letting you bring all of your Windows applications with you, making the most of your Windows software...
VMware Fusion VS Parallels Desktop
Is VMware Fusion a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - 19 likes55 UTM alternatives
UTM is a full featured system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS. It is based off of QEMU. In short, it allows you to run Windows, Linux, and more on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
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UTM VS Parallels Desktop
Is UTM a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - 3 likes56 Lima alternatives
Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.
Lima VS Parallels Desktop
Is Lima a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - 4 likes17 JavaQemu alternatives
JavaQemu is a Graphical User Interface Front End for QEMU, written in Java.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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DiscontinuedWebsite states: "This project is no longer active because I stopped playing with Java since a long time."
JavaQemu VS Parallels Desktop
Is JavaQemu a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - 1 like49 VirtualBuddy alternatives
VirtualBuddy can virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon, with the goal of offering features that are useful to developers who need to test their apps on multiple versions of macOS, especially betas.
VirtualBuddy VS Parallels Desktop
Is VirtualBuddy a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - 1 like10 Veertu alternatives
Run Windows and Linux on your Mac alongside OS X. Veertu is simple, light, secure virtualization software designed for Mac.
DiscontinuedDiscontinued virtualization product.
Veertu VS Parallels Desktop
Is Veertu a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - 1 like31 lume VM alternatives
A lightweight CLI and local API server to create, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) natively on Apple Silicon.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Python
- Apple Swift
- Homebrew
lume VM VS Parallels Desktop
Is lume VM a good alternative to Parallels Desktop? - Like this app7 Vmtek alternatives
VMTek is the Mac virtualization platform you've been waiting for. Run multiple instances and versions of macOS*, Linux and other operating systems side-by-side on your Mac with ease. High performance Mac-native virtualization designed from the ground up to take advantage of...
Vmtek VS Parallels Desktop
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Comments about VirtualBox as an Alternative to Parallels Desktop
Unlike Parallels, Virtualbox is free, open source and runs natively on Windows, Mac and Linux. What's not to like?
I like it because it's FOSS, however, it's really glitchy. It has a lot of display issues with my guest OSs (screen flickering, black screen).
free, lighter, even if less simple to use