Parallels Desktop

parallels · v26.3.2-57398 • auto-updates

8.0

Desktop virtualization software

System Tools macOS 13+ Homepage →

brew install --cask parallels

Compare with: vs. UTM vs. OrbStack vs. Docker Desktop vs. Oracle VirtualBox

Conflicts with: parallels@14, parallels@15, parallels@16, parallels@17, parallels@18, parallels@19, parallels@20

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Trust Score 3/10

✗ Open source +0

✗ Active development +0

✗ Licensed +0

✓ Auto-updates +1

✓ Not deprecated +1

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v26.3.2-57398

8d ago26.3.1-57396→26.3.2-57398

9d ago26.2.2-57373→26.3.1-57396

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Parallels Desktop is a leading virtualization tool that enables users to run multiple operating systems on their Mac. It offers high performance, seamless integration with macOS, and a user-friendly interface, making it ideal for developers, designers, and anyone needing to run multiple OS environments.

Parallels Desktop allows users to run various operating systems on a Mac within virtual machines, providing isolated environments for different OS.

Maturity: The project is stable and well-maintained, despite showing limited activity on its GitHub repository.

Community: Community discussions highlight both praise for performance and concerns about intrusive ads and security issues, though recent feedback leans positive for functionality.