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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (34.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.99
No pricing available
VMware Fusion
Star Rating
(123)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.99
Learn more about VMware FusionWindows 7
Star Rating
(871)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Windows 7VMware Fusion vs Windows 7
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Windows 7 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Windows 7 overall.
- Reviewers felt that VMware Fusion meets the needs of their business better than Windows 7.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that VMware Fusion is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of VMware Fusion over Windows 7.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
VMware Fusion
Configure VMware Fusion 8
$79.99
- Easily Switch from a PC to a Mac
- Designed for OS X El Capitan and ready for the latest releases of Windows 10
- Perfect complement to Boot Camp
Windows 7
No pricing availableFree Trial
VMware Fusion
No trial information availableWindows 7
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
112
8.9
691
Ease of Use
8.9
111
9.1
703
Ease of Setup
8.3
22
9.1
247
Ease of Admin
8.3
20
8.9
212
Quality of Support
8.6
72
7.9
628
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
19
8.7
195
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
112
7.0
658
Features by Category
Performance
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.2
29
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
29
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
29
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
7.9
29
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
VMware Fusion and Windows 7 share no categories
Unique Categories
VMware Fusion is categorized as Server Virtualization
Windows 7 is categorized as Operating System
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
VMware Fusion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Windows 7
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Information Technology and Services
16.8%
Computer Software
10.3%
Higher Education
5.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Hospital & Health Care
2.8%
Other
60.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is VMware Fusion used for?
1 Comment
MP
This tool will avoid physical windows system for MAC user. You can use MAC OS and Windows OS simultaneously.Read more
VMware Fusion has no more discussions with answers
Support for Windows 7
3 Comments
BA
In my opinion, I believe it will not affect the market even though many users use this operating system. The current technical support is quite...Read more
how to find computer specs windows 7
3 Comments
ZB
Hey Clara, there's a few ways you can do this on Windows 7! The fastest way you can find your computer specs is by pressing Windows+R (the "run" command),...Read more
Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?
3 Comments
ZB
Hey, good question! It's difficult to say where Microsoft will draw a hard line on when they stop supporting Windows 7. Per their product lifecycle page...Read more
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