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Parallels DesktopUTM
Paid

A paid subscription or perpetual licence is required after the trial.

 Freemium

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. A paid Mac App Store listing exists…

macOS macOS, iOS
  • Coherence mode runs Windows applications as if they were Mac apps
  • Well-supported on Apple silicon with guided Windows 11 setup
  • Hardware-accelerated virtualisation on macOS through Hypervisor.framework
  • Full emulation of more than thirty architectures when you need a different one
  • Subscription or yearly upgrade pricing
  • macOS only, closed source
  • Emulating a different architecture is slow
  • The iOS version needs a jailbreak or a workaround for full speed
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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