Best VMware Workstation Pro Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from IT automation software ranked against VMware Workstation Pro on the same published basis.
- 1VMware Workstation Pro vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
- 2VMware Workstation Pro vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
- 3VMware Workstation Pro vs CFEngine
- 4VMware Workstation Pro vs OPSI
- 5VMware Workstation Pro vs Rundeck
- 6VMware Workstation Pro vs Action1
- 7VMware Workstation Pro vs Foreman
- 8VMware Workstation Pro vs PatchMon
- 9VMware Workstation Pro vs Rudder
- 10VMware Workstation Pro vs Salt
- 11VMware Workstation Pro vs Arista NG Firewall
- 12VMware Workstation Pro vs Canonical MAAS
- 13VMware Workstation Pro vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central
- 14VMware Workstation Pro vs OpenVox
- 15VMware Workstation Pro vs StackStorm
- 16VMware Workstation Pro vs Uyuni
- 18VMware Workstation Pro vs Oracle Enterprise Manager
- 19VMware Workstation Pro vs Puppet
- 20VMware Workstation Pro vs BMC Helix AIOps
- 21VMware Workstation Pro vs Chef Infra
VMware Workstation Pro alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus | 6.8 | Free plan | $20.42/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.82/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | CFEngine | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | OPSI | 6.6 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Rundeck | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Action1 | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Foreman | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | PatchMon | 6.5 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Rudder | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Salt | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.4 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 12 | Canonical MAAS | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | ManageEngine Endpoint Central | 6.4 | Free plan | $66.25/mo | Web |
| 14 | OpenVox | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | StackStorm | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Uyuni | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Oracle Enterprise Manager | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Puppet | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | BMC Helix AIOps | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Chef Infra | 5.5 | No | $4.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
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Questions about VMware Workstation Pro alternatives
What is the best alternative to VMware Workstation Pro?
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, number 1 in IT automation software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus, CFEngine, OPSI and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VMware Workstation Pro?
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.