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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Virtual Machines

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AVirtual Machines (VMs) are available on Microsoft Azure, providing what is built as a low-cost, per-second compute service, available via Windows or Linux.

    $0

    Per Hour

    Parallels Desktop for Mac

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AParallels® Desktop for Mac is used to run Windows on Intel or Apple silicon. Users can switch between Mac and Windows applications, while retaining the macOS appearance, or use the familiar Windows desktop aesthetic.

    $99.99

    per year

    Pricing
    Azure Virtual MachinesParallels Desktop for Mac
    Editions & Modules
    3 Year Reserved - Burstable VMs - B1S
    $0.0038
    Per Hour
    Spot - General Purpose - Av2
    $0.005
    Per Hour
    1 Year Reserved - Burstable VMs - B1S
    $0.0059
    Per Hour
    Pay as You Go - Burstable VMs - B1S
    $0.0075
    Per Hour
    Spot - Compute Optimized - Fsv2
    $0.0104
    Per Hour
    Spot - General Purpose - Dv3
    $0.0125
    Per Hour
    Spot - Memory Optimized - Ev3
    $0.016
    Per Hour
    3 Year Reserved - Compute Optimized - Fsv2
    $0.0307
    Per Hour
    3 Year Reserved - General Purpose - Dv3
    $0.0369
    Per Hour
    3 Year Reserved - Memory Optimized - Ev3
    $0.0481
    Per Hour
    1 Year Reserved - Compute Optimized - Fsv2
    $0.05
    Per Hour
    1 Year Reserved - General Purpose - Dv3
    $0.0548
    Per Hour
    1 Year Reserved - Memory Optimized - Ev3
    $0.0753
    Per Hour
    Pay as You Go - Compute Optimized - Fsv2
    $0.0846
    Per Hour
    Pay as You Go - General Purpose - Dv3
    $0.096
    Per Hour
    Pay as You Go - Memory Optimized - Ev3
    $0.126
    Per Hour
    Parallels Desktop Standard Edition
    $99.99
    per year
    Mac App Store
    $99.99
    per year
    Parallels Desktop Pro Edition
    $119.99
    per year
    Parallels Desktop Business Edition
    $149.99
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Virtual MachinesParallels Desktop for Mac
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Azure Virtual MachinesParallels Desktop for Mac
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Alludo
    Chose Parallels Desktop for Mac
    *VMware is not is the list but that is probably the most popular alternative. We went with Parallels because it was generally easier to install and maintain. VMWare is a solid product and we have people on staff who use it but most people who have experience both strongly …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Azure Virtual MachinesParallels Desktop for Mac
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Azure Virtual Machines and Parallels Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Azure Virtual Machines
    8.8
    23 Ratings
    Parallels Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning9.323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management console8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup9.319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration8.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security8.616 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Azure Virtual Machines and Parallels Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    Azure Virtual Machines
    -
    Ratings
    Parallels Desktop for Mac
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    Application support00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Ease of deployment00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Security00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Azure Virtual MachinesParallels Desktop for Mac
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (23 ratings)
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)