VMware Workstation Pro Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to VMware Workstation Pro for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to VMware Workstation Pro and 12 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to VMware Workstation Pro are QEMU, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), VMware Workstation Player and Boxes.

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VMware Workstation Pro alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools but may also be Remote Desktop Tools or Compatibility Layer Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of VMware Workstation Pro.
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VMware Workstation Pro alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2024
  1. VirtualBox icon
     2872 likes

    VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as...

    61 VirtualBox alternatives
    VirtualBox Manager

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Container Virtualization
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Portable
    7.  Hypervisor
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    Comments about VirtualBox as an Alternative to VMware Workstation Pro
     
       
    Guest

    It works and crashes less then some of the virtualisation software I have used and it's free.

    Positive commentJul 3, 2017
    5
    Guest

    VMware cannot work well.Imay be love this

    Positive commentDec 15, 2022
    0
    Guest

    because it has features similar to vmware workstation

    Positive commentOct 3, 2016
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    • Most users think VirtualBox is a great VMware Workstation Pro alternative.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to VMware Workstation Pro.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to VMware Workstation Pro.

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourceVMware Workstation Pro is Free and Proprietary
    • VirtualBox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVMware Workstation Pro is not according to our users
  2. QEMU icon
     274 likes

    QEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that performs hardware virtualization.

    47 QEMU alternatives
    QEMU  with the free OS ReactOS

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  GPU Acceleration
    3.  Portable
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Emulation
    7.  Container Virtualization
    8.  User mode emulation
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  3. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) icon
     111 likes

    KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.

    46 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives
    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Nt kernel
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Portable
    6.  Container Virtualization
    7.  Emulation
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    • Almost everyone thinks KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a great VMware Workstation Pro alternative.

    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is the most popular Android alternative to VMware Workstation Pro.

    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Free and Open SourceVMware Workstation Pro is Free and Proprietary
    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVMware Workstation Pro is not according to our users
  4. VMware Workstation Player icon
     245 likes

    VMware Workstation Player builds on the industry leading foundation of Workstation Pro, and delivers a streamlined user interface for creating and running operating systems and applications in a virtual machine.

    36 VMware Workstation Player alternatives
    VMware Workstation Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    VMware Workstation Player Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    Discontinued

    Workstation Player has been pashed out now that VMware Workstation Pro icon VMware Workstation Pro is free for personal use: VMware makes Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use

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  5. Boxes icon
     26 likes

    A simple GNOME application to access virtual systems. It is based on a design from Jon McCann and Jakub Steiner.

    24 Boxes alternatives
    Boxes screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Container Virtualization
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  VNC Viewer
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  6. Multipass icon
     6 likes

    Multipass is a lightweight VM manager for Linux, Windows and macOS. It's designed for developers who want a fresh Ubuntu environment with a single command. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows and HyperKit on macOS to run the VM with minimal overhead.

    55 Multipass alternatives
    Multipass screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Bochs icon
     15 likes

    Bochs is a highly portable open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator written in C++, that runs on most popular platforms. It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom BIOS. Currently, Bochs can be compiled to emulate a 386, 486...

    37 Bochs alternatives
    Bochs screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bochs Features

    1.  X86-emulation
    2.  Android Sync
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  8. OpenVZ icon
     11 likes

    OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux.

    OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers (otherwise known as VEs or VPSs) on a single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that applications do not conflict.

    Each container performs.

    42 OpenVZ alternatives
    OpenVZ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    OpenVZ Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Linux-based
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  9. Cassowary icon
     2 likes

    Run Windows Applications on Linux as if they are native. Use Linux applications to launch files located in Windows WM without needing to install applications on WM. With easy to use configuration GUI. TEST.

    40 Cassowary alternatives
    Cassowary screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Cassowary Features

    1.  Run Windows software
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  10. FAUMachine icon
     3 likes

    FAUmachine is a virtual machine, similar in many respects to VMWare[tm], QEMU or Virtual PC[tm]. What distinguishes FAUmachine from these other virtual machines, are the following features:

    32 FAUMachine alternatives
    FAUMachine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Xvisor® is an open-source type-1 hypervisor, which aims at providing a monolithic, light-weight, portable, and flexible virtualization solution.

    33 xhypervisor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  ARM support
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  12. Collax V-Cube icon
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    Virtualization solution for SME and freelancer. With Collax V-Cube you can run several servers, operating systems and applications virtually on only one hardware. Virtualization of hardware, network and storage. Collax V-Cube uses the KVM hypervisor.

    15 Collax V-Cube alternatives
    Collax V-Cube screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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