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Compare Kasm Workspaces and Parallels Desktop for Mac 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (67.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$99.99 1 seat Per Year
Kasm Workspaces
Star Rating
(47)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Kasm WorkspacesParallels Desktop for Mac
Star Rating
(59)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.99 1 seat Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansKasm Workspaces vs Parallels Desktop for Mac
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Kasm Workspaces easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Kasm Workspaces overall.
- Reviewers felt that Kasm Workspaces meets the needs of their business better than Parallels Desktop for Mac.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kasm Workspaces is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Kasm Workspaces over Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kasm Workspaces
Server - Community Edition
Free
Free for trials, personal and non-profit use. Limited to 5 concurrent sessions.
- All Features in Enterprise Edition
- *Trial, Non-Profit, Personal Use
- Excludes Custom Branding
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Parallels Desktop Business Edition
$99.99
1 seat Per Year
For Use in Work Settings
- Access Microsoft Office for Windows and Internet Explorer
- Run more than 200,000 Windows apps on your Mac without performance issues
- Develop and test across multiple OSs in a virtual machine for Mac
Free Trial
Kasm Workspaces
Free Trial is available
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
29
8.9
49
Ease of Use
9.5
29
8.6
51
Ease of Setup
9.3
22
8.8
12
Ease of Admin
9.1
21
9.0
8
Quality of Support
9.5
26
8.4
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
18
8.3
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
26
8.0
47
Features by Category
Functionality
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
Desktop Management
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Support
9.3
7
Not enough data
Security
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Accessibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Security - Secure Enterprise Browser
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Protection and Governance - Secure Enterprise Browser
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controlled Access - Secure Enterprise Browser
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Enterprise Browser
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
10
8.7
27
8.7
10
8.5
26
8.3
10
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.5
21
8.3
9
8.7
24
Feature Not Available
8.5
20
7.6
9
9.1
31
Platform
9.5
10
9.2
34
8.3
8
8.1
19
8.5
9
8.6
30
7.8
9
8.5
25
Security
7.5
8
8.6
18
7.8
9
8.8
25
7.5
8
8.5
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Kasm Workspaces and Parallels Desktop for Mac are categorized as Remote Desktop
Unique Categories
Kasm Workspaces is categorized as Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Virtual IT Labs, Browser Isolation, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and Secure Enterprise Browser
Parallels Desktop for Mac has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kasm Workspaces
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
31.9%
Computer & Network Security
10.6%
Oil & Energy
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Internet
4.3%
Other
44.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.9%
Computer Software
8.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.8%
Financial Services
6.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.1%
Other
55.9%
Discussions
What is Kasm Workspaces used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Kasm Workspaces
Kasm Workspaces is a software platform designed to deliver containerized browser, desktop, and application environments for secure and efficient remote...Read more
Kasm Workspaces has no more discussions with answers
How does parallel desktop work on Mac?
1 Comment
CW
It runs as an application, like any other, but allows you to "install" other operating systems within Parallels as a virtual machine.Read more
Is parallels Free for Mac?
1 Comment
AP
No. There are two payment options - $80 one time purchase for the "Standard" version of Parallels, or $99/year for the "Business"/"Professional" version of...Read more
Parallels Desktop for Mac has no more discussions with answers
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