Parallels Desktop vs VMware Workstation Pro
| Parallels Desktop | VMware Workstation Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Host platforms | macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Guest architecture | both | x86_64 |
| VM snapshots | Yes | Yes |
| Nested virtualization | Yes | Yes |
| GPU acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Management interface | desktop | desktop |
Both are listed in Best Virtual Machine Software, Best Hypervisor Software. On Specifiction, Parallels Desktop scores higher on our published basis.