Local Desktop Virtualization
VMware Workstation 17 Pro
Price:
$199.00
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.
Key Features:
Recommended Products:
VMware Workstation 17 Pro for Linux and Windows, ESD + Production Support/Subscription for 1 year
VMware Workstation 17 Pro for Linux and Windows, ESD + Basic Support/Subscription for 1 year
Includes 30 Days of complimentary email support.
Additional support offerings available upon adding to cart.
Additional support offerings available upon adding to cart.
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 VMs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create and run many VMs from a single UI | ✗ | ✓ |
| Create Large VMs (32CPU, 128GB RAM) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Convert PC into a virtual machine using VMware Converter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mass Deployment Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support a Wide Range of Virtual Devices | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB Smart Card Reader Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB 3.1 Device Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assistive Device Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Language Keyboard Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual Trusted Platform Module Device | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual NVMe Device | ✓ | ✓ |
| Security Features | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Microsoft Virtualization Based Security (Guest) Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (vTPM) | ✓ | ✓ |
| UEFI Boot Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| UEFI Secure Boot Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPU Sandbox Renderer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create/Manage Encrypted VM with Fast Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snapshots | ✗ | ✓ |
| 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 |
| Over 200 Supported OSs (Linux, older Windows, BSD) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP and more Guests | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows Host Specific Features | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Windows 10 and Windows 11 Hosts | ✓ | ✓ |
| DX11 Renderering Engine | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hyper-V Mode Support (Device Guard, WSL2) | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 |
| Command Line Operation: vmrun and VIX | ✓ | ✓ |
| vCenter Server Appliance Easy Deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| REST API | ✓ | ✓ |
| vctl container cli | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✗ | ✓ |
- World Class Desktop Hypervisor - run multiple virtual machines, containers or Kubernetes clusters on a single PC
- Now supports Windows 11 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