Parallels Desktop Alternatives

Parallels Desktop is described as 'Virtualization tool enabling seamless operation of Windows and Linux on Mac. Support for Windows 11 on Apple Silicon with resource customization' and is a very popular compatibility layer tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Parallels Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Android apps. The best Parallels Desktop alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Parallels Desktop are Wine, WinBoat, QEMU and VMware Workstation Pro.

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Parallels Desktop alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools, but if you're looking for Compatibility Layer Tools or Remote Desktop Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Mac, Open Source, Mac + Open Source, Virtualization and Mac + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Parallels Desktop.
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  1. GDaaS icon
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    GDaaS is GPU Desktop-as-a-Service. A Cloud Platform that deploys powerful vGPU-accelerated cloud desktops delivering mobility and collaboration to engineers and designers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Vmtek icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. FAUMachine icon
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    FAUmachine is a virtual machine, similar in many respects to VMWare[tm], QEMU or Virtual PC[tm]. What distinguishes FAUmachine from these other virtual machines, are the following features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. lume VM icon
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    A lightweight CLI and local API server to create, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) natively on Apple Silicon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Python
    • Apple Swift
    • Homebrew
     
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    Flint is a modern, self-contained KVM management tool built for developers, sysadmins, and home labs who want zero bloat and maximum efficiency. It was built in a few hours out of a sudden urge for something better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
     
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    CLI program and API to automate the installation and update of GloriousEggroll's Proton-GE

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  8. JPCSIM icon
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    this is an android app with yoy can try features on windows diferent versions (1.0 2.0 3.1 95 98 ME 2000 XP VISTA 7 8 8.1 10) its free on the google playstore

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    Comments about JPCSIM as an Alternative to Parallels Desktop
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    it's not an emulator, but a simulator

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    • JPCSIM is Free and ProprietaryParallels Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
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