Yes, Parsec has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes Low latency, 60 FPS desktop capture, Hosting available for Windows 10+ and macOS 10.15+, and access to 4:4:4 color mode is not included. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $3.00/mo.
About
Parsec is a remote desktop and game streaming service that connects a host computer to a client over encrypted peer-to-peer connections. It supports low-latency desktop capture at up to 60 FPS for 4K streams and up to 240 FPS at lower resolutions, with keyboard, mouse, and gamepad input.
The free Personal Use plan is intended for gaming and other non-commercial use. The paid plans add multi-monitor streaming up to 3 displays, 4:4:4 color mode, privacy mode, Wacom tablet support, team administration, SSO, audit logs, API access, and SCIM provisioning.
- Low-latency 60 FPS desktop capture
- Up to 240 FPS streaming
- 4K support with 4:4:4 color
- Encrypted peer-to-peer connections
- Personal Use free plan
- Multi-monitor support up to 3 displays
- 14-day team and enterprise trials
Free Tier Value
This free tier covers the core remote-access experience and account support, but it leaves out most of the professional and team features that appear in the paid plans. Compared with the cheapest paid option at $8.33 per user/month, it feels like roughly a third of that value, so about $3/month; the offer is perpetual, but a credit card is still required to create an account.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Submit account support tickets.
- Low latency, 60 FPS desktop capture.
- Single link desktop sharing.
- Keyboard, mouse, and gamepad support.
- Encrypted peer-to-peer connections.
- Hosting available for Windows 10+ and macOS 10.15+.
- Access to multi-monitor streaming is not included.
- Access to 4:4:4 color mode is not included.
- Access to privacy mode is not included.
- Access to pressure- and tilt-sensitive Wacom tablet support is not included.
- Access to admin panel is not included.
- Access to centralized billing is not included.
- Access to team managed groups is not included.
- Access to team managed computers is not included.
- Access to SSO integration is not included.
- Access to guest access for external users is not included.
- Access to audit logs is not included.
- Access to product support tickets is not included.
- Access to 24-hour first response SLA is not included.
See Parsec pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Individuals
- Multi-monitor displays
- 4:4:4 color mode
- Virtual monitors
- Privacy mode
- Full Wacom tablet support with pressure + tilt
Teams
- Secure access to team computers
- SAML single sign-on
- Granular permissions management
- Adjust app features and settings
- Team computer management
- Audit logs (last 7 days)
Enterprise
- High performance relay server
- Usage logs and team analytics
- Teams API access
- Role based access
- Full audit logs
- SCIM provisioning
Pricing extracted from Parsec's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Parsec free forever?
Yes. Parsec has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed Parsec's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Parsec's cheapest paid plan is Individuals at $8.33 / seat / month.
What is Parsec's free tier worth?
Parsec's free tier is worth about $3.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 41/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
