Parallels is an excellent choice for local Virtual Machines
Updated January 16, 2020

Parallels is an excellent choice for local Virtual Machines

Jason White | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Parallels Desktop

About half of our Mac users have Parallels installed on their systems, both for the purposes of coding for two different systems, as well as for testing purposes. There are many different departments that use Parallels, for software development, support and QA testing purposes. It allows them to use a single machine for all their needs, instead of having to connect to a remote VM or use two machines.

Pros

  • Ease of setup
  • Responsive
  • Easily configurable

Cons

  • Needs better error messages
  • Better handling of network loss
  • Better handling of USB
  • Reduce the need for additional systems
  • Reduce the need for network VMs
  • Speed up coding and testing
VMware Fusion is also a good product, but it tended to be a little more difficult to configure, and the price tag was higher in terms of the volume purchasing that we required.
I haven't had call to use Parallels support, as our engineering team is usually the one that reaches out if we need support from the manufacturer.

Do you think Parallels Desktop for Mac delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Parallels Desktop for Mac's feature set?

Yes

Did Parallels Desktop for Mac live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Parallels Desktop for Mac go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Parallels Desktop for Mac again?

Yes

Parallels is best suited for users that need to operate in more than one environment at the same time, or when they need to test in multiple environments at once. It has a cost savings, by reducing the number of machines that are needed per user, reducing the need for lab environments, or network VMs that are not as responsive.

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