Compare Parallels Desktop for Mac and RealVNC
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.99 1 seat Per Year
$8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month
Parallels 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
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RealVNC
Star Rating
(438)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month
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Parallels Desktop for Mac vs RealVNC
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found RealVNC easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with RealVNC overall.
- Reviewers felt that RealVNC meets the needs of their business better than Parallels Desktop for Mac.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that RealVNC is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of RealVNC over Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
RealVNC
Essentials
$8.25
1 Concurrent Session Per Month
For individuals needing access to a handful of devices.
- Includes 3 managed devices
- 1 licensed user only
- Unlimited concurrent connections (to managed devices)
Free Trial
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Free Trial is available
RealVNC
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
49
9.3
371
Ease of Use
8.6
51
9.3
374
Ease of Setup
8.8
12
9.0
245
Ease of Admin
9.0
8
9.2
241
Quality of Support
8.4
38
9.1
282
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
6
9.3
233
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
47
8.7
369
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.4
18
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.8
14
Communication
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
7.9
14
Device Support
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Performance
Not enough data
6.7
13
Administration
8.7
27
8.8
144
8.5
26
8.4
117
8.1
24
8.3
114
8.5
21
7.8
55
8.7
24
Feature Not Available
8.5
20
9.1
150
9.1
31
8.7
145
Platform
9.2
34
9.3
155
8.1
19
9.2
95
8.6
30
Feature Not Available
8.5
25
9.5
180
Security
8.6
18
Feature Not Available
8.8
25
Feature Not Available
8.5
23
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Parallels Desktop for Mac and RealVNC are categorized as Remote Desktop
Unique Categories
Parallels Desktop for Mac has no unique categories
RealVNC is categorized as Remote Support
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
RealVNC
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
16.9%
Computer Software
8.5%
Financial Services
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.8%
Arts and Crafts
5.1%
Other
55.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Accounting
2.9%
Marketing and Advertising
2.7%
Other
72.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
How can I automatically start VNC Server on a Mac to enable remote login after restart?
3 Comments
JM
Yes. Once installed it can be configured to always on, running in the background. Regardless of intentional or unintentional restart, the VNC server will be...Read more
Is there an easy way to transfer files between server and viewer computers. currently i use email.
3 Comments
PS
This functionality is built into the software. From the toolbar, click on the "Double Arrows" which is for File Transfers. Note that file transfer isn’t...Read more
Is VNC connect free?
2 Comments
VL
The client is, but I believe the server side is licensed for commercial use. Read more
