G2 Vendor Directory

VMware Workstation Pro vs. VMware ESXi

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricVMware Workstation Pro

by Broadcom

VMware ESXi

by Broadcom

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count14024
Ease of use9.19.1
Ease of setup8.89.3
Quality of support8.98.9
Meets requirements9.49.4
NPS66.42335877.272727
Small Business34.3%33.3%
Mid-Market37.9%45.8%
Enterprise27.9%20.8%
Total page views425262
Total LLM citations2,734384

VMware Workstation Pro

VMware Workstation Pro is a desktop hypervisor that enables users to run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single Windows or Linux PC. Designed for IT professionals, developers, and educators, it provides a robust platform for developing, testing, and deploying applications across diverse environments without the need for additional hardware. Key Features and Functionality: - Multiple OS Support: Run a wide range of operating systems, including various versions of Windows, Linux, BSD, and MS-DOS, on virtual machines.

Pros

  • Snapshots
  • Integrations
  • Virtualization Management
  • Features
  • Ease of Use
  • Setup Ease

VMware ESXi

VMware ESXi is a robust, enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware, designed to deploy and manage virtual machines directly on physical servers without the need for an underlying operating system. As a bare-metal hypervisor, ESXi provides a secure and efficient virtualization platform, enabling organizations to consolidate their IT infrastructure, optimize resource utilization, and reduce operational costs.

Pros

  • Virtualization Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Snapshots
  • Stability
  • Management Ease