Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition
Enable Mac users in your organization to run Windows applications and empower developers with the tools they need.
Use the Parallels Management Portal to easily provision, restrict, monitor, and manage your Parallels Desktop deployment, all while ensuring robust security and compliance. Perfect for teams and organizations of any size.
Enable
Empower your IT teams, developers and other personnel with seamless access to Windows apps and robust virtual environments.
Deploy
Streamline virtual machine deployment across your organization with a centralized management portal. Deploy Parallels Desktop to your endpoints with an MDM of your choice.
Secure
Safeguard your virtual environments with stringent security policies, including VM restrictions, deletions, and other portal controls.
Manage
Gain full visibility and control over your virtual machines with advanced monitoring tools and management capabilities designed for enterprise needs.
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* Maximum Virtual RAM and CPUs per virtual machine
** The functionality will remain in the Business Edition for some time but will be removed in the future. Please consider upgrading to the Enterprise Edition if this functionality is crucial for you. Contact your account manager for more details.
| Standard Edition | |
| Basics: Run thousands of Windows applications such as Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more. | |
| Get major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models | Subscription only |
| Run professional graphics-intensive Windows applications and powerful virtual machines | 8 GB vRAM, 4 vCPUs * |
| 24/7 phone, chat, and email support | Subscription only |
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| Pro Edition All the Standard Edition features PLUS: |
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| Basics: Run thousands of Windows applications such as Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more. | |
| Get major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models | |
| Run professional graphics-intensive Windows applications and powerful virtual machines | 128 GB vRAM, 32 vCPUs |
| Develop, automate, test, and debug software in Windows, Linux and macOS | |
| New Parallels AI package for developers and education | (Available for download until 12/31/24) |
| 24/7 phone, chat, and email support | |
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| Business Edition All the Standard and Pro Edition features PLUS: |
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| New Parallels AI package for developers and education | |
| New Automate CI/CD workflows with Parallels DevOps | |
| Single volume license, access to License Portal, ability to create sublicense keys, multiple administrators | |
| Business-friendly billing. Extra seats are prorated. Option to get PO, quote to Cart | |
| Provisioning with Mac Management tools or Parallels deployment package | |
| IT-configured Windows "smart” declarative Image in Parallels Desktop Interface | ** |
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| Enterprise All the Standard, Pro and Business Edition features PLUS: |
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| Premium support, Account manager, Onboarding with System Engineers | |
| New Management portal for deployment and control, policies, and monitoring and managing of users’ virtual machines | |
| Per-user licensing option with SSO/SAML/SCIM integration | |
| Access to security documentation and questionnaires | |
* Maximum Virtual RAM and CPUs per virtual machine
** The functionality will remain in the Business Edition for some time but will be removed in the future. Please consider upgrading to the Enterprise Edition if this functionality is crucial for you. Contact your account manager for more details.
System requirements
Run most applications including Microsoft Office, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.
Operating system
macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
macOS Sonoma 14.5 or newer
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer[1]
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer[1]
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer[1]
Processor
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
Memory
4 GB of RAM
Storage
600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)
Graphics
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cards
[1] — an earlier product version is installed
For graphics-intensive applications, high loads, and running multiple virtual machines.
Operating system
macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
macOS Sonoma 14.0 or newer
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer[1]
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer[1]
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer[1]
Processor
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 or Xeon processor
Memory
16 GB of RAM or more
Storage
600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system(s) (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)
Graphics
Any Apple silicon chip
AMD Radeon Pro graphics card
[1] — an earlier product version is installed
Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Apple silicon):
Only Arm versions of operating systems are supported.
- Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions (recommended)
- Ubuntu Linux 24.04, 23.04, 22.04, 21.10, 21.04, 20.10, 20.04
- Fedora Workstation 40, 39
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Debian GNU/Linux 12, 11
- Kali Linux 2024.2, 2023.1, 2022.2, 2022.1, 2021.3
- CentOS Stream 9
- macOS Monterey 12 (in-app download)
- macOS Ventura 13 (in-app download)
- macOS Sonoma 14 (in-app download)
- macOS Sequoia 15 (when released)
Supported guest operating systems (Mac with Intel processors):
Only x86 versions of operating systems are supported.
- Windows 11 (recommended)
- Windows 10[1]
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
Note: To run legacy Windows OS versions (2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1), download and use Parallels Tools version 18.3.0. Learn more at https://kb.parallels.com/en/129252.
Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not included in this list can work as well. You can download the Parallels Desktop trial and install an operating system of your choice. If that OS doesn’t work and you believe it should be supported, let us know in the Parallels Forum.
To learn more about the limitations of running Windows 11 in Parallels Desktop, please visit KB 129497.
For information about supported Linux kernel versions, please visit KB 129963.
Why buy from Parallels
Frequently asked questions
Enterprise Edition is an offering optimized and designed for enabling Parallels Desktop at scale by IT. It includes a management portal, an SSO license option, product and virtual machines monitoring and management capabilities.
Parallels Desktop Business edition is an entry-level offering for those who need a single license for multiple team members, a once-a-year renewal with a clear price (with a PO option), and pro-rated pricing. Targeting small businesses without IT, teams, or departments inside businesses, where IT management and control of the Parallels Desktop app and virtual machines is not required. Available for purchase directly, through partners, or online.
Enterprise Edition is a premium offering targeting IT administrators. It includes a management portal, an SSO license option, product and virtual machines management capabilities. It is available through the Parallels Sales team or trusted partners.
Parallels Desktop is available in most application catalogs of Mac management solutions. PPPC can be used to simplify the user experience. A custom deployment package is also available. Integration with the identity provider enables SSO activation and SCIM simplifies license management. Windows management solutions, group policies and tools (optional) can be used in Parallels Desktop Windows virtual machines.
Parallels invest in security and privacy of customers data. Parallels Desktop participates in SOC2 audit, does regular PenTesting with 3rd parties, Parallels Desktop is Arm SystemReady certified, and there are controls in place to be in line with GDPR requirements. Parallels Desktop is also authorized by Microsoft to run Windows 11 on Arm on Mac computers with Apple silicon.
Yes, Business Edition customers can upgrade to Enterprise Edition any time. Please contact us using the form on this page.
IT administrators can now deploy virtual machines, remotely monitor the managed Parallels Desktop VMs and dynamically assign policies to specific user groups. And all these actions are available in one place — the Management Portal.
Today you can already see a VM name and operating system installed inside it, name of the user running the VM, Parallels Desktop version installed on the endpoint Mac and last used date. You can also remotely delete the virtual machine. The list of monitoring tools will be expanded in the future.
They can also manage the upgrade policy for Parallels Desktop instances on managed devices. Additionally, IT administrators can configure tailored images with preinstalled software and security restrictions, which are optimized for deployment and control through a dedicated management portal. This solution also offers flexible licensing options to meet the needs of corporate environments.
Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition is available as a subscription. To discuss the subscription validity and scaling the subscription usage please contact your account manager.
Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition comes with premium 24/7 phone, chat, email and remote support.
Extended Support offerings with faster response times and priority access to Senior Support Engineers are also available.