Security News > 2024 > May > VMware makes Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use
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 no cost.
We have some good news for a change, with VMware announcing yesterday that VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro are now free for personal use.
"The most exciting part is that Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro will now have two license models. We now provide a Free Personal Use or a Paid Commercial Use subscription for our Pro apps," explains Michael Roy, Product Manager for Desktop Hypervisor products, in a new announcement.
As the VMs used in Player are compatible with their Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro counterparts, there should be no issues upgrading to the full-featured versions.
Current Product Going Forward Workstation Player Download and install the Workstation Pro personal use product.
"This simplification eliminates 40+ other SKUs and makes quoting and purchasing VMware Desktop Hypervisor apps, Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro, easier than ever."