Compare Parallels Desktop for Mac and ScreenConnect 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.7% 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 plansScreenConnect
Star Rating
(493)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about ScreenConnectParallels Desktop for Mac vs ScreenConnect
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ScreenConnect 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 ScreenConnect meets the needs of their business better than Parallels Desktop for Mac.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ScreenConnect is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ScreenConnect 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
ScreenConnect
No pricing availableFree Trial
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Free Trial is available
ScreenConnect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
49
9.3
406
Ease of Use
8.6
51
9.3
409
Ease of Setup
8.8
12
8.9
334
Ease of Admin
9.0
8
8.9
329
Quality of Support
8.4
38
8.8
349
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
6
9.1
314
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
47
8.7
402
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
18
Not enough data
8.9
15
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Application Tools
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.7
47
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
9.2
44
Not enough data
9.0
46
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.4
46
Not enough data
8.7
34
Communication
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
36
Security
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.9
35
Device Support
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.8
40
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
37
Remote Support - Remote Video Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content - Remote Video Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Remote Video Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
27
8.9
95
8.5
26
8.7
87
8.1
24
8.4
89
8.5
21
8.7
78
8.7
24
8.9
81
8.5
20
9.3
106
9.1
31
Feature Not Available
Platform
9.2
34
9.0
97
8.1
19
7.8
81
8.6
30
7.9
82
8.5
25
9.5
108
Security
8.6
18
Feature Not Available
8.8
25
9.0
89
8.5
23
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Parallels Desktop for Mac and ScreenConnect are categorized as Remote Desktop
Unique Categories
Parallels Desktop for Mac has no unique categories
ScreenConnect is categorized as Screen Sharing, Remote Support, Video Conferencing, and Remote Video Support
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ScreenConnect
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
42.8%
Computer & Network Security
6.2%
Computer Software
6.0%
Computer Networking
3.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Other
37.7%
Alternatives
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
I would like to switch my current ScreenConnect installation to ConnectWise's Automate. Can I?
1 Comment
RD
Yes you can, you need to speak with your account executive.Read more
What does ConnectWise control do?
1 Comment
BF
It performs remote helpdesk, remote support and most of the LogmeIn Rescue type work Read more
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