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VMware Workstation Pro alternatives
VMware Workstation Pro runs virtual machines locally on Windows and Linux, assigning each one virtual CPU, memory, and storage. It also supports snapshots, nested virtualization, GPU acceleration, advanced networking, encryption, virtual TPM, and UEFI Secure Boot. Developers, IT professionals, students, and enthusiasts can use it for development, testing, and learning, including local containers and Kubernetes clusters. It is free for personal, educational, and commercial use, with no subscription or license key required, and can connect to remote vSphere or ESX servers.
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ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Small businesses patching Windows, Mac, and Linux endpoints — Patch Manager Plus automates endpoint patch assessment, testing, deployment, and compliance reporting rather than running local virtual machines.
Free plan · paid from $245 · 30-day trial Visit site - 2
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Enterprise teams managing and securing workforce devices — Mobile Device Manager Plus manages devices, apps, enrollment, and security policies instead of hosting virtual machines.
Free plan · paid from $1.28/mo · 30-day trial Visit site - 3
CFEngine
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3Teams enforcing infrastructure security and compliance at scale — CFEngine uses agents and desired-state policies to maintain infrastructure compliance across devices, servers, cloud systems, and mainframes.
Free plan · pricing on request Visit site - 4
OPSI
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3IT teams automating software and operating-system deployment — OPSI automates software distribution, operating-system installation, inventory, patching, and configuration across managed clients.
Free plan · paid from €4.99/yr · 42-day trial Visit site - 5
Rundeck
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Operations teams automating recurring infrastructure jobs — Rundeck combines scripts, tools, APIs, and commands into scheduled workflows with execution history and integrations.
Free plan Visit site - 6
Action1
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1Organizations patching and remediating up to 200 endpoints — Action1 provides cloud-based patch and configuration management with remediation automation for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free plan · 15-day trial Visit site - 7
AWS Systems Manager State Manager
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1AWS customers maintaining configuration across managed resources — State Manager applies scheduled desired-state associations to AWS resources and managed nodes rather than hosting local virtual machines.
Free plan Visit site - 8
QEMU
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2 - 9
KVM
Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted - 10
oVirt
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5 - 11
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Oracle VirtualBox
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1 - 13
Multipass
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 14
Xen Project Hypervisor
Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted - 15
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virt-manager
Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted - 17
Cloud Hypervisor
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted - 18
Firecracker
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted - 19
GNOME Boxes
Free plan Linux - 20
UTM
Free plan iPhoneMac - 21
HipHop Virtual Machine (HHVM)
Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted - 22
Citrix XenServer
Free trial LinuxSelf-hostedWindows - 23
XCP-ng Center
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Its fit is strongest when the goal is running x86_64 guest systems on a Windows or Linux host. It does not provide Broadcom Global Support Team support to free users, who are directed to forums and self-service resources. The alternatives here mostly address different work: patching endpoints, managing device fleets, maintaining infrastructure policy, deploying operating systems, orchestrating jobs, or governing AWS resources. Consider whether you need a local desktop hypervisor or would benefit more from centralized administration, automation, and fleet-level controls before switching.
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