Compare VMware ESXi and VMware Fusion

At a Glance
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
Star Rating
(19)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion
Star Rating
(123)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.99
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VMware ESXi vs VMware Fusion

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found VMware ESXi easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with VMware Fusion overall.

  • Reviewers felt that VMware ESXi meets the needs of their business better than VMware Fusion.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that VMware ESXi is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of VMware Fusion over VMware ESXi.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
VMware ESXi
No pricing available
VMware Fusion
Configure VMware Fusion 8
$79.99
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Free Trial
VMware ESXi
No trial information available
VMware Fusion
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
18
9.2
112
Ease of Use
9.0
18
8.9
111
Ease of Setup
9.4
18
8.3
22
Ease of Admin
9.1
15
8.3
20
Quality of Support
9.1
16
8.6
72
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
15
8.6
19
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
18
7.7
112
Features by Category
9.0
17
8.3
7
Performance
9.4
15
7.7
5
8.6
16
8.9
6
8.4
16
7.2
6
Functionality
9.3
15
8.9
6
9.1
15
9.4
6
9.1
15
8.3
6
9.3
14
8.0
5
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion
VMware ESXi and VMware Fusion are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi has no unique categories
VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
48.7%
Reviewers' Industry
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
Information Technology and Services
44.4%
Telecommunications
11.1%
Food Production
11.1%
Accounting
11.1%
Manufacturing
5.6%
Other
16.7%
VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion
Computer Networking
24.4%
Information Technology and Services
16.8%
Computer Software
8.4%
Computer & Network Security
5.9%
Internet
5.0%
Other
39.5%
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Discussions
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi Discussions
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VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion Discussions
What is VMware Fusion used for?
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MP
This tool will avoid physical windows system for MAC user. You can use MAC OS and Windows OS simultaneously.Read more
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