VMware Workstation 17 Player (Windows)

VMware Workstation Player is an ideal utility for running a single virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC.

Enterprises use Workstation Player to deploy managed corporate desktops, while students and educators use it for learning and training.

VMware Workstation Player is an optimized desktop virtualization application

Running one or more operating systems on the same computer without rebooting. With its simple user interface, unparalleled operating system support, and portability, it’s now easier than ever for IT professionals to deliver an enterprise desktop to their users.
With the paid VMware Workstation Player license, you can use this product for commercial use.

The best way to learn about virtualization, operating systems, containers, Kubernetes, or the VMware ecosystem
Choose from hundreds of supported guest and host operating systems
Now also supports Windows 11, 10 and major Linux distributions
Runs virtual machines together with Windows Hyper-V, WSL2, Device Guard, and Credential Guard roles
Enhanced 3D graphics support for DirectX 11 and up to 8GB vGPU memory
Create, push, extract, and run OCI container images with the vctl CLI
Run restricted virtual machines created with Workstation Pro or Fusion Pro
Continuous running of Windows XP or Windows 7 in a virtual environment on modern hardware
Purchased licenses allow you to comply with the EULA to run in a commercial environment

Workstation 17 Player vs. Workstation 17 Pro Comparison

General	Player Workstation	Workstation Pro
Creating new virtual machines	✓	✓
Create and run numerous virtual machines from a central user interface	✗	✓
Create large virtual machines (32 CPU, 128 GB RAM)	✓	✓
Convert PCs to Virtual Machines with VMware Converter	✓	✓
Support for mass deployment	✓	✓
Host/guest integration
Host/guest file sharing	✓	✓
Shared/mirrored folders	✓	✓
SSH to Linux VM with one click	✓	✓
Running virtual machines in different display modes	✓	✓
Unity View (Windows guest users only)	✓	✓
Graphics
DX3 and OpenGL 11.4 compatible 3D graphics	✓	✓
Large graphics memory: 8 GB	✓	✓
Device compatibility		✓
Support for 4K, 5K, and Retina displays	✓	✓
Support for a wide range of virtual appliances	✓	✓
Support for USB smart card readers	✓	✓
USB 3.1 device support	✓	✓
Support for auxiliary devices	✓	✓
Support for multilingual keyboards	✓	✓
Virtual TPM Appliance (Trusted Platform Module)	✓	✓
NVMe Virtual Appliance	✓	✓
Security features	✓	✓
Support for Microsoft virtualization-based security (guest)	✓	✓
Virtual TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) – vTPM	✓	✓
UEFI boot support	✓	✓
UEFI/Secure boot support	✓	✓
GPU sandbox renderer	✓	✓
Create/manage encrypted virtual machines with fast encryption	✓	✓
Snapshots	✗	✓
Host operating systems
Windows 10 and Windows 11 hosts	✓	✓
Linux: Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, SUSE, openSUSE	✓	✓
Guest Operating Systems	✓
Support for over 200 operating systems (Linux, previous versions of Windows, BSD)	✓	✓
Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP and other guest operating systems	✓	✓
Specific features for Windows hosts
Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs	✓	✓
DX11 Rendering Engine	✓	✓
Hyper-V mode support (Device Guard, WSL 2)	✓	✓
Specific features for Linux hosts
Vulkan rendering engine	✓	✓
Host support: Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, SUSE, openSUSE	✓	✓
Advanced features
Command Line Operation: vmrun and VIX	✓	✓
Easy vCenter Server Appliance Deployment	✓	✓
API REST	✓	✓
cLI vctl for containers	✓	✓
Virtual Network Adaptation (NAT, Network Renaming)	✗	✓
Virtual network simulation (packet loss, latency, bandwidth)	✗	✓
Connecting to the vSphere/ESXi Server	✗	✓
Remote vSphere Host Power Control	✗	✓
Creating linked clones	✗	✓
Creating full clones	✗	✓
License
Business License	✓	✓
License for private use	✓	✗
License for Testing	✗	✓

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