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UTM vs Parallels Desktop: catalog facts
UTM	Parallels Desktop
Freemium Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. A paid Mac App Store listing exists…	Paid A paid subscription or perpetual licence is required after the trial.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Hardware-accelerated virtualisation on macOS through Hypervisor.framework Full emulation of more than thirty architectures when you need a different one	Coherence mode runs Windows applications as if they were Mac apps Well-supported on Apple silicon with guided Windows 11 setup
Emulating a different architecture is slow The iOS version needs a jailbreak or a workaround for full speed	Subscription or yearly upgrade pricing macOS only, closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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