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The other ways to do it, compared fairly.
We make FarDesktop, so we say where the alternative is the better choice too. Facts about other products come from their own pages, linked on each comparison. Reviewed October 2026.
FarDesktop vs a Windows VM on your Mac
Streaming one Windows program or running Windows in a virtual machine such as Parallels Desktop: cost, effort, speed and when each is the better choice.
Read the comparisonFarDesktop vs Windows 365 Cloud PC
A whole cloud Windows computer or one streamed program? How Windows 365 Cloud PC and FarDesktop differ, what each costs in effort and which suits you.
Read the comparisonFarDesktop vs CrossOver
CrossOver runs some Windows programs on a Mac without Windows. How it differs from streaming a program, and which one your software needs.
Read the comparisonFarDesktop vs buying a second Windows PC
A spare Windows laptop for one program, or streaming it instead? The real costs, the trade-offs and when buying the machine is still the right call.
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