VMware Workstation Player is solid
March 29, 2022

VMware Workstation Player is solid

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with VMware Workstation Player (formerly VMware Player)

I use VMware Workstation Player to run virtual machines on Windows or Linux PCs. I can easily run multiple operating systems as virtual machines on my Windows or Linux PCs.

Pros

  • Create VM of Linux OSes on my WIndows machine.
  • Create VM of Windows OSes on my Linux machine.
  • Create VM of WIndows OSes on my MAC.

Cons

  • Easier use with MAC machines.
  • Support for x32 computers.
  • Easier sharing of host physical drives and usb devices.
  • Create VMs of Windows OSes on my Linux machines.
  • Create VMs of Linus OSes on my windows machines.
  • Create VMs of Windows OSes on my Mac machines.
  • A positive impact is that it require little to no funding to use.
  • Negative impact is that because it is free it can be hard to get support.

Do you think VMware Workstation Player delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with VMware Workstation Player's feature set?

Yes

Did VMware Workstation Player live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of VMware Workstation Player go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy VMware Workstation Player again?

Yes

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I think Vmware Workstation Player is great for test, dev environments allowing you to easily spin up virtual machines on a number of OSes. It is not as well suited for large enterprise environments as there are other more robust solutions from VMware that would work better. If you want to spend little or nothing this is your solution.

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