While most Linux distributions and FreeBSD are free to install on VMware, a Windows 11 Pro license with an activation key costs between $30 and $199, depending on the reseller or if you buy one ...

Update to Fusion 13.5.2 and delete your license key file. This will remove the ‘Player’ functionality limitation and unlock the “Pro for Personal Use” functionality without needing any ...

VMware confirms two free product offerings. Broadcom, which took ownership of VMware in November 2023, is now offering its VMware Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro products to all types of customers ...

VMware Workstation Pro no longer requires a license key and is now free for commercial, educational, and personal use. VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.3 provides various bug fixes requested by ...

The professional software VMware Workstation Pro, which used to cost more than $200, is now free. Here's how to set up virtual PCs with Windows and Linux. By Christoph Hoffmann ...

VMware Fusion, Workstation now free ... be able to upgrade in place to Fusion Pro by updating the app to version 13.5.2 or later and deleting the Fusion Player license key. Workstation Player ...

VMware made its Fusion and Workstation software that creates and manages virtual machines free for personal use earlier this year. Now, the company announced that as of Monday, it’s free for ...

VMWare has made Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use, allowing home users and students to set up their own virtualized test labs and play with another operating system at little to ...

VMware this week announced that the virtualization company’s hypervisor products, VMware Workstation and Fusion, will be completely free for both personal and commercial users, as well as for ...

So making its VMware desktop tools free of charge is an interesting move for Broadcom: it could be hoping for some "halo effect" to help keep customers in its marketplace of tools and formats.

Having multiple free alternatives for VMware fusion and workstation, makes this a late decision. Pity that Broadcom ripped off the free version esxi for home and lab usage after taking over VMware ...