| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VMware Workstation Pro | Score8.2 out of 10 | N/A | VMware Workstation Pro is virtualization software which allows running multiple x86-based operating systems on one PC. Users can run Windows, Linux and BSD virtual machines on a Windows or Linux desktop. | N/A |
| VMware Workstation Pro | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editions & Modules | No answers on this topic | ||||||||||
| Offerings |
| ||||||||||
| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | ||||||||||
| More Pricing Information | |||||||||||
| VMware Workstation Pro | |
|---|---|
| Considered Both Products | Chose VMware Workstation Pro VMware Workstation Pro provides the best management console as compared to Oracle Virtual Box and the compatibility between migration is very convenient with VMware Workstation Pro. I have tried Oracle VB and it is very complex in creating and managing Virtual machines whereas, … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro The best and easy to adjust all the functions for easy production of the appropriate and quality services via the Cloud and the deployment of the product can easily be done with all users even those with little basic knowledge on VMware Workstation Pro similar platforms. With … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro Don't really have points on it. I think it's the best and easy solution on market. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro I was a VirtualBox user a few years ago, but the combination of VMware vCenter Converter and VMware Workstation Pro makes this suite a perfect solution for enterprise environments to test all the changes your infrastructure needs before any real deployment. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro Oracle VM VirtualBox is a great solution if you search for a zero cost solution. But if you can afford it, VMware Workstation Pro is a more professional solution Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro VirtualBox has done a lot of catching up with VMware in the past years, so if you don't need the advanced network configuration or 3D support it's a good alternative, but VMware seems to still be faster, and support for USB devices is a lot more robust. The UI is also more … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro This version of the HyperVisor is similar to other systems, but like most, it has its own twist on things and how it works. One of the essential functions is the tabbed approach to listing VM's which allows multiple servers to be running and allowing access to each using … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro We briefly tested Virtualbox but found that Workstation had better performance, had a proven track record and the features that we were looking for. Workstation was also easier to install at the time we tested both. Workstation is also easier to configure, and the documentation … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro VMware Workstation is among the pioneers of virtual machines, every option and every feature is well thought out and implemented, there is no image that it cannot run. It doesn't require that much setup, unlike similar software. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro By far better than Oracle Virtual Box. If you want to create a similar environment for your team members working around the globe in order to work on the same project, this is the best solution available, or else you can go for some online editors like on Cloud9 and have the … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro I have used just about every Virtual machine software on the market from Oracle Virtualbox, VMware Fusion, KVM for Linux, Microsoft Hyper-v, and the Google virtual machine software, and even though I love Virtualbox none of them come close to the ease of use and the quality of … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro VirtualBox is not bad for free. It might even be slightly better than VMware Player which is also free. But VMware Workstation offers so much more for under $249 which makes the purchase decision simple - it's worth every penny. Especially since newer versions make it easy to … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro Much better. Ease of integration and driver management was way better than the other free product we tested. The full features of VMware Workstation, in my opinion blow any competition out of the water for the purposes we use it for. Yes, there are free solutions out there … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose VMware Workstation Pro Virtualbox has features that VMware lacks but is still quite immature. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
| Key User Insights | |
| Would buy again | |
95% Would buy again 18 Answers | |
| Delivers good value for the price | |
100% Delivers good value for the price 19 Answers | |
| Happy with the feature set | |
95% Happy with the feature set 18 Answers | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | |
91% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 10 Answers | |
| Implementation went as expected | |
100% Implementation went as expected 19 Answers | |
| VMware Workstation Pro | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server Virtualization |
|
| VMware Workstation Pro | |
|---|---|
| Small Businesses |  Proxmox VE Score9 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies |  VMware vSOM (discontinued) Score10 out of 10 |
| Enterprises |  Oracle VirtualBox Score9.3 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives |
| VMware Workstation Pro | |
|---|---|
| Likelihood to Recommend | 7.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.0 |
| Usability | 8.1 |
| Support Rating | 7.7 |
| VMware Workstation Pro | |
|---|---|
| Likelihood to Recommend |
|
| Pros |
|
| Cons |
|
| Likelihood to Renew |
|
| Usability |
|
| Support Rating |
|
| Alternatives Considered |
|
| Return on Investment |
|
| ScreenShots |
