Alternatives to Parallels Desktop

Ordered by how much they overlap with Parallels Desktop, then by score.

Alternatives, ranked

  1. CrossOver

    CrossOver runs many Windows applications on macOS and Linux without a Windows license, sold as a one-time purchase.

    • Higher score
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    534 34.0 = Compare
  2. Proxmox VE

    Complete open-source server virtualization management platform integrating KVM hypervisor, LXC containers and clustering.

    • Has a free plan
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    863 28.0 = Compare
  3. Citrix DaaS

    Citrix DaaS delivers virtual apps and desktops from the cloud, on-premises, or a hybrid environment with centralized security management.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    982 24.0 = Compare
  4. Nutanix Cloud Platform

    Nutanix Cloud Platform combines hyperconverged infrastructure, virtualization, storage, and database services across on-premises, edge, and cloud.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    1142 24.0 = Compare