We performed a comparison between Parallels Desktop and VMware Workstation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Parallels Desktop integrates seamlessly with macOS. It works better than VMware on Apple operating systems."
"I like how, with Parallels, you can either boot into Mac or Windows to get better control over the resources of the laptops since you're sharing the resources in dual mode."
"The most valuable features of the VMware Workstation solutions are the ESXi and vCenter."
"VMware Workstation has tons of third-party support, the largest partner ecosystem. VMware works with a ton of different vendors. They have plugins for almost everything. Other hypervisors lack the flexibility that VMware Workstation offers."
"I like that it's easy to use. It's easy to deploy virtual machines. You have to insert your ISO and the image of your OS and configure it. They provide a step-by-step guide, and you have to follow it. In the end, you have to start the machine, and that's all you have to do. I liked that they synchronized the mouse, keyboard, and everything. When you finish the installation, it directly links to your laptop. This makes copying and pasting things from my laptop inside the virtual machine easy."
"VMware Workstation’s most valuable features are backup and data transfer from one server to another."
"Because the setup is so easy, this is a solution that can be used at a moment's notice."
"The initial setup is simple and takes only five minutes to complete."
"I have found this product excellent for test/dev environments. This is 90% of what I use this product for."
"Instead of relying on dual-boot operating systems, I can utilize open-source tools within my infrastructure. This approach allows me to create an in-house cloud platform suitable for testing. VMware Workstation enables me to perform tasks across various operating systems using a single device. It has helped me save time."
"The biggest challenge is compatibility between VMware and Parallels because the two systems are incompatible. It can be challenging if you are switching between Windows and Mac. I recommend sticking with one product because there isn't good compatibility between the different products."
"There may have been some issues with device drivers on my Mac. Similarly, there are some issues with transferring data from Parallels to the Mac."
"They could include official support for macOS virtualization within VMware Workstation."
"I would want to see features included that make deployment easier."
"Performance could be improved, it's somewhat clunky."
"The GUI interface could be improved."
"The solution should provide a guide on its installation."
"The support can be improved."
"The dashboard can be improved."
"The price of VMware Workstation is an area of concern where improvements are needed."
Parallels Desktop is ranked 9th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 2 reviews while VMware Workstation is ranked 2nd in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 42 reviews. Parallels Desktop is rated 7.6, while VMware Workstation is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Parallels Desktop writes "A great platform to develop interoperable code on". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Workstation writes "An easy-to-manage solution that has really good customer support compared to other market players". Parallels Desktop is most compared with VMware Fusion, NComputing vSpace, NVIDIA GRID, VMware Horizon View and Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS), whereas VMware Workstation is most compared with Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, KVM, VMware Fusion and Oracle VM. See our Parallels Desktop vs. VMware Workstation report.
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