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Compare Microsoft Quick Assist and Parallels Desktop for Mac 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (67.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$99.99 1 seat Per Year
Microsoft Quick Assist
Star Rating
(30)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft Quick AssistParallels 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 plansMicrosoft Quick Assist vs Parallels Desktop for Mac
- Reviewers felt that Parallels Desktop for Mac meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Quick Assist.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Quick Assist is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Quick Assist over Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Quick Assist
No pricing availableParallels 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
Microsoft Quick Assist
No trial information availableParallels Desktop for Mac
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
18
8.9
49
Ease of Use
9.5
18
8.6
51
Ease of Setup
9.5
7
8.8
12
Ease of Admin
9.7
5
9.0
8
Quality of Support
8.9
15
8.4
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
17
8.0
47
Features by Category
Administration
9.4
15
8.7
27
8.1
14
8.5
26
8.4
15
8.1
24
8.5
14
8.5
21
7.4
13
8.7
24
7.6
15
8.5
20
7.4
15
9.1
31
Platform
6.4
14
9.2
34
6.8
12
8.1
19
8.0
15
8.6
30
9.6
16
8.5
25
Security
8.2
15
8.6
18
8.4
15
8.8
25
8.3
14
8.5
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Quick Assist and Parallels Desktop for Mac are categorized as Remote Desktop
Unique Categories
Microsoft Quick Assist has no unique categories
Parallels Desktop for Mac has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Quick Assist
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
21.4%
Consulting
7.1%
Government Administration
7.1%
Writing and Editing
3.6%
Retail
3.6%
Other
57.1%
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
Microsoft Quick Assist has no discussions with answers
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
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
Parallels Desktop for Mac has no more discussions with answers
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