SolarWinds Patch Manager vs VMware Workstation Pro
| SolarWinds Patch Manager | VMware Workstation Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | No | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows | VMware vSphere; Kubernetes; Ubuntu OS images |
| Configuration management | — | Yes |
| Deployment model | — | hybrid |
Both are listed in Best IT Automation Software. On Freedom251, VMware Workstation Pro scores higher on our published basis.