Parallels Desktop vs Proxmox VE
| Parallels Desktop | Proxmox VE | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | €10/mo | |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Android, api, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Host platforms | macOS | ARM64 |
| Guest architecture | both | KVM full virtualization and lightweight Linux containers |
| VM snapshots | Yes | |
| Nested virtualization | Yes | |
| GPU acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Management interface | desktop | Integrated web-based user interface, GUI, CLI, and API |
| Isolation mode | remote | |
| File transfer controls | Yes | |
| Data loss prevention | Yes | |
| Deployment model | hybrid | self-hosted |
| Paid from | 9 /user/mo | Free |
| Desktop persistence | non-persistent | |
| Desktop operating systems | Microsoft Windows | |
| Identity providers | Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) | |
| Desktop types | both | |
| Profile management | Yes | |
| Application virtualization | Yes | |
| Identity integration | Yes | |
| GPU support | Yes | |
| Client platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, Android, Chrome OS, HTML5 browser | |
| Live migration | Yes | |
| Supported hypervisors | KVM, LXC | |
| High availability | Yes | |
| Disaster recovery | Yes | |
| API access | Yes |
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