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VMware Workstation Pro vs Windows Sandbox: catalog facts
VMware Workstation Pro	Windows Sandbox
Freemium Free for personal use since 2024. Commercial use still requires a paid Broadcom licence.	Free Included with Windows at no extra cost.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Snapshots, cloning, nested virtualisation and virtual networking are mature and reliable, and Broadcom made it free for…	Built into Windows with one-click setup Fresh, clean instance on every launch
It is closed-source commercial software, commercial use still needs a paid licence, and downloads now require a…	Nothing persists after the sandbox is closed Host-installed software is not available inside
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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