Compare Parallels Desktop for Mac and Remote Desktop Services 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (33.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.99 1 seat Per Year
No pricing available
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
Browse all 3 pricing plansRemote Desktop Services
Star Rating
(140)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (33.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Remote Desktop ServicesParallels Desktop for Mac vs Remote Desktop Services
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Remote Desktop Services easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Parallels Desktop for Mac.
- Reviewers felt that Remote Desktop Services meets the needs of their business better than Parallels Desktop for Mac.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Remote Desktop Services is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Remote Desktop Services 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
Remote Desktop Services
No pricing availableFree Trial
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Free Trial is available
Remote Desktop Services
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
49
9.1
134
Ease of Use
8.6
51
9.1
134
Ease of Setup
8.8
12
8.9
40
Ease of Admin
9.0
8
8.9
39
Quality of Support
8.4
38
8.5
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
6
9.1
34
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
47
8.2
132
Features by Category
Administration
8.7
27
8.8
53
8.5
26
8.5
49
8.1
24
8.5
50
8.5
21
8.4
42
8.7
24
8.4
44
8.5
20
8.0
47
9.1
31
8.9
54
Platform
9.2
34
9.1
50
8.1
19
8.0
35
8.6
30
8.7
51
8.5
25
9.0
56
Security
8.6
18
8.1
42
8.8
25
8.5
48
8.5
23
8.0
42
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Parallels Desktop for Mac and Remote Desktop Services are categorized as Remote Desktop
Unique Categories
Parallels Desktop for Mac has no unique categories
Remote Desktop Services has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Remote Desktop Services
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
15.8%
Computer Software
10.8%
Computer Networking
7.9%
Computer & Network Security
6.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Other
54.0%
Discussions
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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