Local Desktop Virtualization
Upgrade to Workstation 17 Pro
Price:
96,74€
VMware Workstation Pro takes virtualization to the next level with the broadest operating system support, rich user experience, a comprehensive feature set and high performance. VMware Workstation Pro is designed for professionals that rely on virtual machines to get their job done.
Includes 30 Days of complimentary email support.
Additional support offerings available upon adding to cart.
Additional support offerings available upon adding to cart.
Key Features - World Class Desktop Hypervisor - run multiple virtual machines, containers or Kubernetes clusters on a single PC
- Improved Windows 11 support for PCs and Virtual Machines
- Enhanced 3D graphics support for DirectX 11 and up to 8GB of vGPU Memory
- Leverage VM Snapshots, Clones and virtual networking for maximum efficiency
- Move and access your virtual machines easily across VMware infrastructure
- Build, Push, Pull and Run OCI Container Images with the vctl CLI
- Protect Virtual Machines with Full or Fast Encryption
- Run Workstation virtual machines and containers alongside WSL2 and Hyper-V on Windows
System Requirements For more information about VMware Workstation System Requirements, please visit this Knowledge Base Article
For a complete list of supported host and guest operating systems visit the VMware Compatibility Guide.
Compare Kits | General | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Create New Windows, Linux or BSD VMs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create and run many VMs in a single UI | ✗ | ✓ |
| Create Large VMs (32CPU, 128GB RAM) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Convert PC into a virtual machine using VMware Converter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Host Guest Integration | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Host/Guest File Sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared/Mirrored Folders | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-Click SSH to Linux VM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Run VMs with Different View Modes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unity View Mode (Windows guests only) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Graphics | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| 3D graphics with DX11 and OpenGL 4.3 support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Large Graphics Memory: 8GB | ✓ | ✓ |
| Device Support | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| 4K / 5K / Retina Display Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB Smart Card Reader Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB 3.1 Device Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assistive Device Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Language Keyboard Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Security Features | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Microsoft Virtualization Based Security (Guest) Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (vTPM) | ✓ | ✓ |
| UEFI + Secure Boot Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPU Sandbox Renderer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create/Manage Encrypted VM with Fast Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| Host Operating Systems | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Windows 10 and Windows 11 Hosts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux - Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, SUSE, openSUSE | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest Operating Systems | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP and more Guests | ✓ | ✓ |
| Over 200 Supported OSs (Linux, older Windows, BSD) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux Host Specific Features | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Vulkan Renderering Engine | ✓ | ✓ |
| Host Support - Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, SUSE, openSUSE | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Features | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Automation capabilities: vmrun + REST API | ✓ | ✓ |
| vCenter Server Appliance Easy Deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support containers with vctl, docker-machine | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snapshots | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Network Customization (NAT, network rename) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Network Simulation (Packet Loss, Latency, Bandwidth) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Connect to vSphere/ESXi Server | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remote vSphere Host Power Control | ✗ | ✓ |
| Create Linked Clones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Create Full Clones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Licensing | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Commercial License | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal Use License | ✓ | ✗ |
| Trial License | ✗ | ✓ |