Parallels Desktop vs VirtualBox vs VMware vSphere

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Parallels Desktop

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Pros of Parallels Desktop
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    Retina support
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    Works out of the box with zero config
  • 358
    Free
  • 231
    Easy
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    Default for vagrant
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    Fast
  • 73
    Starts quickly
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    Open-source
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    Running in background
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    Simple, yet comprehensive
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    Default for boot2docker
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    Extensive customization
  • 3
    Free to use
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    Mouse integration
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    Easy tool
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    Cross-platform
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    Strong host isolation
  • 6
    Industry leader
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    Great VM management (HA,FT,...)
  • 4
    Easy to use
  • 2
    Feature rich
  • 2
    Great Networking
  • 1
    Free
  • 1
    Running in background
  • 1
    Can be setup on single physical server

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Cons of Parallels Desktop
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      What is Parallels Desktop?

      Parallels Desktop for Mac allows you to seamlessly run both Windows and MacOS applications side-by-side with speed, control and confidence.

      What is VirtualBox?

      VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.

      What is VMware vSphere?

      vSphere is the world’s leading server virtualization platform. Run fewer servers and reduce capital and operating costs using VMware vSphere to build a cloud computing infrastructure.

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      What are some alternatives to Parallels Desktop, VirtualBox, and VMware vSphere?
      VMware Fusion
      It gives Mac users the power to run Windows on Mac along with hundreds of other operating systems side by side with Mac applications, without rebooting. It is simple enough for home users and powerful enough for IT professionals, developers and businesses.
      Git
      Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
      GitHub
      GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
      Visual Studio Code
      Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.
      Docker
      The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
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