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Hyper-VVMware Workstation Pro
Free

Included at no extra cost in Windows Pro, Enterprise and Windows Server editions.

 Freemium

Free for personal use since 2024. Commercial use still requires a paid Broadcom licence.

Windows Windows, Linux
  • Built into Windows with nothing extra to buy
  • Type-1 hypervisor with near-native performance
  • Snapshots, cloning, nested virtualisation and virtual networking are mature and reliable, and Broadcom made it free for…
  • Not available on Windows Home editions
  • Windows only
  • It is closed-source commercial software, commercial use still needs a paid licence, and downloads now require a…
Operating system Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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