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Parallels Desktop vs V2 Cloud comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Parallels Desktop
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
V2 Cloud
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
30th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Desktop as a Service (DaaS) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category, the mindshare of Parallels Desktop is 3.5%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of V2 Cloud is 1.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Parallels Desktop3.5%
V2 Cloud1.1%
Other95.4%
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
 

Featured Reviews

MH
Payments Architect at Self Employed
A great platform to develop interoperable code on
The decision to transition away from Intel chips to their silicon. They are processing, and there are many examples. Instead of not having a product to use for a while, they have just released it now. However, if you're seeking a product that is industry-ready regularly or has plans to make it so, considering the upcoming changes, I recommend trying out Parallels Desktop in beta. When you're only dealing with Windows, we do much in the Windows version, but it is not improving the Windows operating system. If you're hosting a Windows platform or another version of the machine, the code will have limitations. Windows is not a walled garden, with no significant volatility or instability. Windows is quite versatile. I never encountered intrusive ads or unused features, which is quite good. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
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9%
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Sample Customers

Lytro, University of Washington, Slalom, Veeva Systems, Oklahoma Christian University
V2 Cloud is a virtual cloud computing platform that goes beyond traditional Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS). We enable organizations to securely deliver workstations and all of the computing resources associated with them such as files and databases, business applications of any kind, and servers of any kind including Linux to users anywhere in the world. Unlike traditional VDI solutions that require significant IT resources and specialized infrastructure expertise, V2 Cloud provides an intuitive, managed platform that can be deployed in minutes. Organizations can centralize computing resources, improve security, simplify IT operations, and support remote, hybrid, branch, and distributed workforces without investing in on-premise infrastructure.
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