Compare the Top Virtualization Software for Mac as of October 2026

What is Virtualization Software for Mac?

Virtualization software enables the creation and management of virtual machines (VMs) that emulate physical computers. By abstracting the underlying hardware, it allows multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine, improving resource utilization and flexibility. Virtualization provides an isolated environment for applications, increasing security and stability by preventing conflicts between different software systems. It also simplifies the management of IT infrastructure, as virtual machines can be easily created, cloned, and moved between different hosts. This technology is crucial for businesses looking to scale their operations, optimize resource usage, and improve disaster recovery processes. Compare and read user reviews of the best Virtualization software for Mac currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Kasm Workspaces

    Kasm Workspaces

    Kasm Technologies

    Kasm Workspaces streams your workplace environment directly to your web browser…on any device and from any location. Kasm uses our high-performance streaming and secure isolation technology to provide web-native Desktop as a Service (DaaS), application streaming, and secure/private web browsing. Kasm is not just a service; it is a highly configurable platform with a robust developer API and devops-enabled workflows that can be customized for your use-case, at any scale. Workspaces can be deployed in the cloud (Public or Private), on-premise (Including Air-Gapped Networks or your Homelab), or in a hybrid configuration.
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    Starting Price: $0 Free Community Edition
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    Inuvika OVD Enterprise
    Our virtual desktop solution, OVD Enterprise, delivers Windows and Linux apps and desktops (VDI) to any device. Built on Linux, it reduces Windows licensing requirements, needs less infrastructure and reduces total costs by up to 60% compared to Citrix or VMware Horizon (Omnissa). Microsoft SQL Server licenses are not required. It can be deployed on-premises or through any cloud provider. OVD is also available as a service through our network of Managed Services Providers. Migration from Citrix or Horizon is easy. OVD Enterprise integrates with today's leading enterprise standards, including any directory service, storage or hypervisor. Key Features: -Deliver Windows and Linux apps and desktops -Use any device - macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS/Android, Chromebook, Raspberry Pi, or any HTML5 Web browser. -Full multi-tenancy support -Full USB redirection -Integrated Two-Factor Authentication -Integrated secure gateway allows for secure remote access. No need for NetScaler
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    Starting Price: $8.55/concurrent user/month
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    V2 Cloud

    V2 Cloud

    V2 Cloud Solutions

    V2 Cloud is a virtual cloud computing platform that enables 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. While V2 Cloud is often described as Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), it goes well beyond virtual desktops: it's a complete cloud computing environment that brings desktops, applications, data, and servers together in one managed platform. 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.
    Starting Price: $40 per VM per month
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    Citrix DaaS

    Citrix DaaS

    Cloud Software Group

    Enable secure, flexible work with the leader in virtual apps and desktops. Deliver desktop as a service (DaaS) from any cloud or data center. Get started with Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) in minutes to provide a familiar, high-performance digital workspace experience to your users. We’ll manage the infrastructure and security. You focus on your business. Meet the needs of your modern workforce—and keep sensitive data secure. Citrix DaaS lets you provide a secure workspace experience on any device. It’s all the cost benefits of a managed DaaS solution, plus the added advantages of greater IT agility, better corporate security, and more end-user productivity. Keep apps and data protected while fueling employee productivity. Build a better business continuity plan with easy-to-scale workspace solutions. Simplify virtual app and desktop delivery with proven DaaS solutions.
    Starting Price: $12 per user per month
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    Cameyo

    Cameyo

    Cameyo

    Cameyo is the secure Virtual Application Delivery (VAD) platform for any Digital Workspace. Cameyo makes it simple, seamless, and secure to deliver Windows and internal web applications to any device from the browser without the need for virtual desktops or VPNs. By enabling organizations to provide their people with secure access to the business-critical apps they need to stay productive from anywhere, Cameyo helps make remote & hybrid work, work. Hundreds of enterprises and organizations utilize Cameyo’s Digital Workspace solution to deliver Windows and internal web applications to hundreds of thousands of users worldwide.
    Starting Price: $12.00/month/user
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    Parallels RAS

    Parallels RAS

    Parallels

    Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS) is a remote work solution that provides secure virtual access to business applications and desktops on any device or OS—from anywhere. The platform offers an agile, cloud-ready foundation and end-to-end security fueled by a centralized management console with granular policies. Companies can leverage on-premises, hybrid, or public cloud deployments and integrate with existing technology like Microsoft Azure and AWS. Parallels RAS aims to give organizations the flexibility, scalability, and IT agility to adapt to changing business needs. Parallels RAS offers a single, full-featured licensing model that includes 24/7 support and access to product training.
    Starting Price: $120 US/year/concurrent user
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    Parallels Desktop for Mac
    Whether you need to run Windows programs that don’t have Mac versions, or you are making the switch from PC to Mac and need to transfer your data, Parallels Desktop has you covered. Develop & test across multiple OSes in a virtual machine for Mac. Access Microsoft Office for Windows and Internet Explorer. Fast—run Windows apps without slowing down your Mac. Quickly move files, apps and more from a PC to a Mac. Use Windows side-by-side with macOS (no restarting required) on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro. Share files and folders, copy and paste images and text & drag and drop files between Mac and Windows applications. Parallels Desktop automatically detects what you need to get started so you are up and going within minutes! If you need Windows, you’ll be prompted to Download and Install Windows 10 OR Choose your existing Windows, Linux, Ubuntu, or Boot Camp installation.
    Starting Price: $99.99 per year
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    Delska

    Delska

    Delska

    Delska (former DEAC European Data Center & Data Logistics Center) is a carrier-neutral data center and network provider in Northern Europe with 25 years of experience delivering reliable, personalized IT and network solutions in cloud computing, colocation, data security, network, and more. We own five data centers (one under construction, launching in 2025) in Riga and Vilnius, along with points of presence in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. For quick IT infrastructure deployment in Riga, Vilnius and Frankfurt, we have created the self-service myDelska cloud platform. It offers fast, secure, and scalable solutions and, in the summer of 2025, along with the VM management, will also offer bare metal servers. Delska data centers stand out for their energy efficiency, operating at PUE under 1.3 and powered entirely by green energy. Our upcoming Tier III-certified, 10 MW data center in Riga will exemplify green construction.
    Starting Price: €10
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    ZSvirt

    ZSvirt

    ZStack

    ZSvirt is an enterprise-grade virtualization platform backed by ZStack, built for teams that want performance without being locked into a single vendor. Lightweight yet highly scalable, it runs everything from high-performance homelabs to hyperscale infrastructure—giving users full freedom to deploy, migrate, and grow on your own terms. As a proven VMware VSphere replacement, ZSvirt keeps migration simple and costs predictable, so users can get enterprise reliability, security, and control without the licensing burden. That is why 1,000+ enterprises already trust ZSvirt.
    Starting Price: Free
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    OS-Easy E-VDI

    OS-Easy E-VDI

    OS-Easy Cloud

    In order to improve education information technology, school leaders would like to adopt OS-Easy cloud desktop (E-VDI) in their new build computer lab. Abandoned the traditional PC to realize computer desktop centralized management, it can save much cost in maintenance, investment, and power consumption. In the Fourth Middle School, implement 80OS-Easy E-VDI cloud desktops in the classroom, and use all-in-one (AIO) as terminal devices. Then deploy win7 teaching desktops, common software and OS-Easy Interactive Teaching System for every desktop on server, and use a teaching PC as the console for interactive teaching. In E-VDI, terminal devices are only used for displaying desktop screen and transmitting keyboard & mouse signals, all data is stored in servers for centralized management and big data management. All the desktops actually run in the servers, therefore, we can maintain all thin AIO terminal by managing server.
    Starting Price: $120 one-time payment
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    CloudPhysics

    CloudPhysics

    CloudPhysics

    HPE CloudPhysics is a simple SaaS solution that monitors and analyzes IT infrastructures, offering insights and reports that help you upgrade, repair, and adapt data centers to changing needs. The platform also simulates possible migrations to the various cloud platforms, estimating costs and viability, as well as modeling your exact infrastructure as a virtual environment, machine-by-machine, to provide the data you need to decide between cloud and on-premise infrastructures. Why build spreadsheets, when you can instantly get migration and costing strategies for the cloud? Quickly classify, group, and consolidate all data center workloads into a single view. Review HPE CloudPhysics’ comprehensive workload-sizing and costing models for workloads. Then apply your rightsized models to cloud pricing models for immediate value on an enterprise-scale! Before investing in new hardware and resources for your next IT budget cycle, get a handle on your current workloads.
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    Delphix

    Delphix

    Perforce

    Delphix is the industry leader in DataOps and provides an intelligent data platform that accelerates digital transformation for leading companies around the world. The Delphix DataOps Platform supports a broad spectrum of systems, from mainframes to Oracle databases, ERP applications, and Kubernetes containers. Delphix supports a comprehensive range of data operations to enable modern CI/CD workflows and automates data compliance for privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and the New York Privacy Act. In addition, Delphix helps companies sync data from private to public clouds, accelerating cloud migrations, customer experience transformation, and the adoption of disruptive AI technologies. Automate data for fast, quality software releases, cloud adoption, and legacy modernization. Source data from mainframe to cloud-native apps across SaaS, private, and public clouds.
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    Softchoice

    Softchoice

    Softchoice

    VMware Enterprise Licensing Agreement (ELA). Simplify software asset management (SAM) for VMware. Make the most of your VMware investments. Even the most advanced IT department may struggle to procure, deploy and manage thousands of enterprise VMware assets. Navigating the negotiation and renewal process only adds time and complexity. Without a deep understanding of VMware licensing programs, terms and conditions, it’s easy to fall behind – and risk overspending. A VMware enterprise licensing agreement (ELA) simplifies licensing and reduces costs. With enterprise-wide coverage and 3-year terms, it frees IT resources from time-consuming licensing tasks. Working with Softchoice ensures you get the best value from your ELA. Make the most of your VMware investments. Right-size your SAM strategy. Enterprise software agreements have made it much more cost-effective to acquire the technology that powers your business.
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    IBM Turbonomic
    Cut infrastructure spend by 33%, reduce data center refresh costs by 75%, and get back 30% of your engineering time with smarter resource management. Increasingly, complex applications run your business. And they can run your teams ragged trying to stay ahead of dynamic demand. When application performance drops, teams are often reacting at human speed, after the fact. To avoid disruption, you may overprovision resource allocations, making estimates that are often costly and don’t always pay off. The IBM® Turbonomic® Application Resource Management (ARM) platform allows you to eliminate this guesswork, saving both time and money. You can continuously automate critical actions in real time—and without human intervention—that proactively deliver the most efficient use of compute, storage and network resources to your apps at every layer of the stack.
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    dinCloud

    dinCloud

    dinCloud

    dinCloud is a Cloud Services Provider (CSP) that helps organizations rapidly migrate to the cloud through a strong network of Value Added Resellers (VARs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Each customer’s hosted private cloud offers hosted workspaces and cloud infrastructure that the customer controls through direct and open access. dinCloud’s subscription-based services are tailored to fit a range of business models resulting in reduced cost, enhanced security, control, and productivity.
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