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VMware vSphere vs. VMware Workstation Pro

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    VMware vSphere

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAn enterprise workload platform, vSphere is used to improve the performance for a data center. It is used to boost operational efficiency, supercharge workload performance, and accelerate innovation.

    $995

    per year

    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 vSphereVMware Workstation Pro
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $995.00
    per year
    Enterprise
    $3,995.00
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VMware vSphereVMware 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 vSphereVMware Workstation Pro
    Considered Both Products
    VMware by Broadcom
    Chose VMware vSphere
    vSphere has more functionality than workstation pro and Hyper-V from Microsoft. It is expensive but for a good reason, the amount of control you have with vSphere is amazing. VMware is constantly adding new features and keeps their software up to date. Hyper-V is great but with …
    Incentivized
    VMware by Broadcom
    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
    Chose VMware Workstation Pro
    VMware Workstation does have a price unlike VirtualBox, that is free. But, Workstation Pro makes up for it by how many features comes with it. We are also able to take VM's in our vSphere Production environment and spin it up on and isolated laptop for sandbox testing within …
    Incentivized
    Chose VMware Workstation Pro
    I personally haven't used any of these other tools, but one thing they have over Workstation is price. They're free and Workstation is not. However, If you're used to working in a VMware environment, then using VMware Workstation will come as second nature to you. Also, being …
    Incentivized
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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 vSphereVMware Workstation Pro
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of VMware vSphere and VMware Workstation Pro
    Feature
    VMware vSphere
    7.2
    67 Ratings
    VMware Workstation Pro
    7.6
    28 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning7.062 Ratings7.021 Ratings
    Management console7.067 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup6.060 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration8.065 Ratings7.120 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security8.062 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    User Ratings
    VMware vSphereVMware Workstation Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (70 ratings)
    7.0
    (29 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)