Parallels Product Lifecycle
Release dates, version history and end-of-support dates for 13 Parallels products and 74 versions.
Releases and Lifecycle
Upcoming End of SupportRelease dates, version history and support and end-of-life dates as published by Parallels. Dates within the next 12 months are highlighted; past dates are dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
- Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle. Each Desktop version has published end-of-maintenance, end-of-free-email-support and end-of-life dates, where end of life is the last date licence keys for renewals and upgrades can be purchased. [1]
- Remote Application Server LTS lifecycle. Major RAS releases are yearly; LTS versions get 30 months of maintenance plus 6 months of support, non-LTS versions 18 months plus 6 months. [3]
- Statement on End-of-Life and End-of-Support. Products at end of life are no longer sold or renewed, receive no patches or updates and get no technical support. [2]
Parallels Desktop for Mac 17 versions
End of free email support (perpetual licences) is mapped to endOfStandardSupport; the vendor's End of Life (last date licence keys for renewals and upgrades can be bought) is mapped to endOfSale; End of Maintenance (last development iteration) is mapped to endOfLife. For versions 20, 26 and 27 the vendor lists only the end of free email support date.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][6] | ||
| 26Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][7] | ||
| 20Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][8] | ||
| 19Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 18Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 17Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 16Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 15Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 14Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 13Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 12Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 11Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 10Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 9Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 8Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 7Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 6Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] |
Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition 17 versions
End of free email support (perpetual licences) is mapped to endOfStandardSupport; the vendor's End of Life (last date licence keys for renewals and upgrades can be bought) is mapped to endOfSale; End of Maintenance (last development iteration) is mapped to endOfLife. For versions 20, 26 and 27 the vendor lists only the end of free email support date.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][6] | ||
| 26Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][7] | ||
| 20Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][8] | ||
| 19Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 18Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 17Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 16Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 15Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 14Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 13Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 12Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 11Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 10Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 9Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 8Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 7Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 6Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] |
Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition 17 versions
End of free email support (perpetual licences) is mapped to endOfStandardSupport; the vendor's End of Life (last date licence keys for renewals and upgrades can be bought) is mapped to endOfSale; End of Maintenance (last development iteration) is mapped to endOfLife. For versions 20, 26 and 27 the vendor lists only the end of free email support date.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][6] | ||
| 26Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][7] | ||
| 20Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][8] | ||
| 19Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 18Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 17Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 16Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 15Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 14Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 13Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 12Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 11Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 10Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 9Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 8Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 7Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 6Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] |
Parallels Desktop for Mac Standard Edition 17 versions
End of free email support (perpetual licences) is mapped to endOfStandardSupport; the vendor's End of Life (last date licence keys for renewals and upgrades can be bought) is mapped to endOfSale; End of Maintenance (last development iteration) is mapped to endOfLife. For versions 20, 26 and 27 the vendor lists only the end of free email support date.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][6] | ||
| 26Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][7] | ||
| 20Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | – | [1][8] | ||
| 19Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 18Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 17Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 16Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 15Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 14Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 13Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 12Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 11Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 10Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 9Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 8Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 7Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] | |||
| 6Parallels Desktop for Mac lifecycle | – | – | [1] |
Parallels RAS 4 versions
Vendor End of Maintenance is mapped to endOfStandardSupport and End of Support to endOfExtendedSupport. Versions 15, 17 and earlier are listed by the vendor as end-of-life without dates.
- Retired 2
- Parallels Access[4], Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS (Vendor will support existing customers until 2026-04-21.)[5]
- No published lifecycle 6
- Parallels Browser Isolation, Parallels DaaS, Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition, Parallels Secure Workspace, Parallels Toolbox, Parallels Toolbox Business Edition
Sources 9
- Lifecycle Announcement for Parallels Desktop for Mac retrieved 2026-10-14
- Statement on End-of-Life and End-of-Support retrieved 2026-10-14
- Lifecycle announcement for Parallels Remote Application Server retrieved 2026-10-14
- End of Sales and End of Life announcement for Parallels Access retrieved 2026-10-14
- End of Life announcement for Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS retrieved 2026-10-14
- Parallels Desktop 27 updates summary retrieved 2026-10-14
- Parallels Desktop 26 updates summary retrieved 2026-10-14
- Parallels Desktop 20 updates summary retrieved 2026-10-14
- Lifecycle Announcement for Parallels Products retrieved 2026-10-14