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Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) vs. VMware Workstation Pro

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Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)

18 Reviews and Ratings

VMware Workstation Pro

90 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    KVM

    Score2.1 out of 10
    		N/AKernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization solution developed by small Israeli software company Qumranet and supported by Red Hat since that company's acquisition in 2008.N/A

    VMware Workstation Pro

    Score8.2 out of 10
    		N/AVMware 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
    Pricing
    KVMVMware Workstation Pro
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KVMVMware Workstation Pro
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    KVMVMware Workstation Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Red Hat
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    VMware by Broadcom
    Michael Timms
    IT Specialist in Information Technology at iQor (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees)
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    KVMVMware Workstation Pro
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and VMware Workstation Pro
    Feature
    Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    VMware Workstation Pro
    7.6
    28 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning9.04 Ratings7.021 Ratings
    Management console9.03 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup9.73 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration9.04 Ratings7.120 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security9.53 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    User Ratings
    KVMVMware Workstation Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (29 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)