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Citrix DaaS vs Parallels Desktop for Mac : Which is a better fit?

Updated on October 20th, 2024
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Summary
Features in Virtualization
16
Best performer
43
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Active Directory Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
2
43
  • Virtual Machine Encryption
User satisfaction
4.3
User reviews151
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.2
4.4
User reviews144
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.0
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Best for

Citrix serves all markets from SMB to Enterprise. Please note that for our cloud option you must have a minimum of 25 users in order to subscribe to the service.

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User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
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Gayana I
CX, Escalations
3.0

Gayana I.: Hi. I'm Gayana. I am a global resolution specialist and for Citrix Virtual Apps my rating is three. For more videos, click below. When it comes to Citrix Virtual Apps, I use it on a daily basis and I basically start my day by logging into Citrix and then I get access to my emails and all of the other apps I use every single day for work. Only then, after logging into Citrix, I'm able to use Microsoft SharePoint and other apps necessary for me to resolve consumers' complaints and to respond to emails and work on ongoing cases. What I like most about Citrix is security. I know for a fact that all the information including customer information is secure and I think this is the primary reason why people choose to use Citrix Virtual Apps in the first place. I like that and I like that all of the apps that I need to use during the day are all in the same place. What I dislike about Citrix Virtual Apps is the fact that it's extremely laggy and glitchy. Every single day there are some issues with Citrix. Almost every day I have to call support because one app or another app isn't working, and then I have to be on hold forever, verify all of the information, and then quite often it's a pretty global issue so I'm not the only one who experiences this issue. And it slows down a computer significantly, which makes everything so much slower and longer than is necessary.

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Joe M
President and Board Member
5.0

Joe: Hi, my name is Joe. I am an independent music producer and I give Parallels Remote Desktop a five out of five. And for more reviews like this, just click below. I used an awful lot of products, including Splashtop, and actually even tried the Windows Remote Desktop and Remote PC. All of them were a bit more wonky than Parallels, and Parallels won me over. I chose Parallels because it worked very seamlessly. In the music industry, there are two conflicting worlds, which are Mac and PC, and it really helps to work together. And it feels to me when I'm working with a colleague, that we're literally working on the same computer together. The setup of Parallels was just really simple. I downloaded it, paid for it, and I was up and running. It was great. If you work in a dual world like Mac and PC, like I do, I can't think of a better software than Parallels. It just makes your life really simple.

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Citrix DaaS

Top Features
16/43
  • Application Access Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Automatic Backup
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Capacity Management
  • Data Migration
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Event Logs
  • File Management
  • File Transfer
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Load Balancing
  • Namespace Management
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Remote Update/Installation
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Version Control
  • Virtual Machine Encryption
  • Virtual Machine Monitoring
  • Virtual Machine Provisioning
  • Virtual Machine Snapshots
  • Visual Analytics
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Active Directory Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • API
  • Compliance Management
  • Configuration Management
  • Desktop/Application Virtualization
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Remote Monitoring & Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Server Monitoring
  • Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Third-Party Integrations
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Parallels Desktop for Mac

2/43
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Citrix DaaS

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Parallels Desktop for Mac

  • Best Value Virtualization
    Software (2022)
Citrix DaaS
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Citrix DaaS
  • By Cloud Software Group
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1996
Parallels Desktop for Mac
  • By Alludo
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 1999
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