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Parallels Desktop for Mac vs. Proxmox VE

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Parallels Desktop for Mac

    Score9.8 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

    Proxmox VE

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AProxmox Virtual Environment is an open source server virtualization management solution based on QEMU/KVM and LXC. Users can manage virtual machines, containers, highly available clusters, storage and networks via a web interface or CLI. Proxmox VE code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3. The project is developed and maintained by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH.

    $7.50

    per month

    Pricing
    Parallels Desktop for MacProxmox VE
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Community
    € 90
    year & CPU socket
    Basic
    € 280
    year & CPU socket
    Standard
    € 420
    year & CPU socket
    Premium
    € 840
    year & CPU socket
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Parallels Desktop for MacProxmox VE
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Proxmox Virtual Environment's source code is published under the free software license GNU AGPL, v3 and thus is freely available for download, use and share. A Proxmox VE Subscription is an additional service program that helps IT professionals and businesses keep Proxmox VE deployments up-to-date. A subscription provides access to the stable Proxmox VE Enterprise Repository delivering software updates and security enhancements, technical help and support.
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    Features
    Parallels Desktop for MacProxmox VE
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Parallels Desktop for Mac and Proxmox VE
    Feature
    Parallels Desktop for Mac
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    Proxmox VE
    -
    Ratings
    Application support8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ease of deployment9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Parallels Desktop for Mac and Proxmox VE
    Feature
    Parallels Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Proxmox VE
    7.2
    11 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Management console00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration00 Ratings6.011 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Parallels Desktop for MacProxmox VE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)