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VMware Fusion vs. VMware Workstation Pro

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    VMware Fusion

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AVmware Fusion is a virtual user session software built to run Windows applications on Macintosh to run any Windows applications.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
    VMware FusionVMware Workstation Pro
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VMware FusionVMware 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
    VMware FusionVMware Workstation Pro
    Considered Both Products
    VMware by Broadcom
    Chose VMware Fusion
    VM Fusion is a leader. It has more functionality and capability for workstation virtualization application. Its unity view and resource management of virtual guests is far superior to any other Mac workstation virtualization applications on the market.
    Incentivized
    VMware by Broadcom
    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
    Chose VMware Workstation Pro
    VMware Workstation is ideal for small infrastructures and businesses, particularly for small-scale tasks, whereas VMware ESXi is well-suited for large production environments, multiple servers, and data centers.
    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
    VMware FusionVMware Workstation Pro
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation Pro
    Feature
    VMware Fusion
    -
    Ratings
    VMware Workstation Pro
    7.6
    28 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning00 Ratings7.021 Ratings
    Management console00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration00 Ratings7.120 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    User Ratings
    VMware FusionVMware Workstation Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    7.0
    (29 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)