GoKawiilVMware Workstation Pro lets you run Windows, Linux, and BSD virtual machines on a single Windows or Linux PC. VMware Workstation Pro is great for developers and system admins, for software development, testing and deployment.
Build, test and demo software across an array of different devices, platforms and clouds. IT professionals, developers and businesses rely on Workstation Pro every day to support their projects and customers. Workstation Pro makes it easy to run complex local virtual environments to simulate operating systems, platforms and clouds, all from the same desktop PC.
What are the different editions of VMware Workstation?
The VMware Workstation product line consists of two products: Workstation Pro and Workstation Player. Collectively they are referred to as 'VMware Workstation,' and when there are differences, they are called out.
Is Workstation Pro still a paid product or is it free now?
The licensing model changed in 2024 and Workstation Pro became free for personal use, and later was extended to all users, including commercial ones.
What are the differences between Workstation Pro and Workstation Player?
Workstation Pro and Workstation Player share the same hypervisor technology, but with unique user interfaces for different types of use.
Workstation Pro is designed for IT professionals and developers, providing a more fully featured interface with capabilities for running multiple virtual machines at the same time. Workstation Pro can provide and configure virtual networking, create clones, connect to vSphere, show multiple VMs at the same time in a tabbed UI and more.
Workstation Player is designed for a single graphical VM operation, or for command line operation with 'vmrun' for running a different operating system in a secure isolated sandbox on a PC.
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