Parallels buy-in vs. subscription! Which is better?

In this article.Parallels DesktopThis section will explain the comparison between buy-in and subscription.

Parallels Desktop buy-in vs. subscription

Comparison of buy-in and subscription prices

For new purchases

For new purchases, the packaged version (buy-one-get-one-free) costs 9,818 yen. On the other hand, the subscription version costs 8,345 yen per year, disguised as 695 yen per month.

To purchase an upgrade version

When purchasing the upgrade version, the subscription version is ¥5,204 per year, which is disguised as ¥433 per month, compared to ¥5,204 for the regular purchase.

Compare by function

The differences between the subscription and buy-out (regular) versions are as follows

Which should I buy?

Who should buy the subscription version?

• Parallels Those who find Access attractive.
• Those who find Parallels Desktop Pro attractive
• Those who update macOS every year and want to continue using the latest version of Parallels without any special procedures.
• Those who are the type to keep up with macOS updates and will be introduced before the new Parallels Desktop is released (probably after January since it will be announced in September).

Who should buy the buy-out (regular) version

• Those who do not update macOS immediately after macOS is released. Or those who continue to use older versions as is.
• Those who update macOS every year but have no problem waiting to buy the occasional sale item from Parallels to update their OS.

The older version of Parallels Desktop is not compatible with the latest macOS, so after updating macOS, Parallels Desktop must also be updated to be usable.

summary

In this article.Parallels DesktopComparison of buy-in and subscription was explained.

Incidentally, I use the buy-out version because I do not use Windows that often and only occasionally run software that can only be used with Windows.

We have never had a single problem with the bought-in version, as we don't particularly want updates.

With subs, I don't want to have to pay for them every year, so if you only use Parallels once a week or so, I'd suggest the buyout version!

I hope the article is helpful.