VMware Workstation 17 Player Standard License

VMware Workstation Player is an ideal utility for running a single virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC. Organizations use Workstation Player to deliver managed corporate desktops, while students and educators use it for learning and training.

The free version is available for non-commercial, personal and home use. We also encourage students and non-profit organizations to benefit from this offering.

Commercial organizations require commercial licenses to use Workstation Player.

Key Features:

• The best way to learn about Virtualization, Operating Systems, Containers, Kubernetes, or the VMware ecosystem
• Choose from hundreds of support Guest and Host OS’s
• Now supporting Windows 11
• Run VMs alongside Hyper-V, WSL2, Device Guard and Credential Guard features of Windows
• Enhanced 3D graphics support for DirectX 11 and up to 8GB of vGPU Memory
• Build, Push, Pull and Run OCI Container Images with the vctl CLI
• Run restricted virtual machines created by Workstation Pro or Fusion Pro
• Continue to run Windows XP or Windows 7 in a virtual environment on modern hardware
• Purchased licenses enable EULA compliance for running in a commercial environment

System Requirements:

A compatible 64-bit x86/AMD64 CPU launched in 2011 or later *
1.3GHz or faster core speed
2GB RAM minimum/ 4GB RAM or more recommended