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QuickemuVMware Workstation Pro
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Freemium

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

Linux, macOS, Command line Windows, Linux
  • quickget downloads the official image and writes the config for you
  • Sensible QEMU options chosen from your actual hardware
  • Snapshots, cloning, nested virtualisation and virtual networking are mature and reliable, and Broadcom made it free for…
  • Command line only
  • Host support is Linux and macOS; there is no Windows host
  • It is closed-source commercial software, commercial use still needs a paid licence, and downloads now require a…
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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