--- title: VMware Fusion Reviews meta\_title: 'VMware Fusion Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 126 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how VMware Fusion works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 126 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![VirtualBox](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "VirtualBox") VirtualBox 4.5/5(294) ](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) [ ![Red Hat OpenShift](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Red Hat OpenShift") Red Hat OpenShift 4.5/5(306) ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) [ ![Azure Virtual Machines](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Azure Virtual Machines") Azure Virtual Machines 4.4/5(393) ](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-fusion/competitors/alternatives) # VMware Fusion Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by VMware Fusion but has limited features. Are you part of the VMware Fusion team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! VMware Fusion is a powerful desktop hypervisor developed by VMware, enabling Mac users to run multiple operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, and other versions of macOS, concurrently with their native macOS environment. This capability allows for seamless integration and operation of diverse applications across different platforms without the need for dual-booting or additional hardware. Key Features and Functionality: - Broad OS Compatibility: Supports a wide range of guest operating systems, including various versions of Windows, Linux distributions, and older macOS versions, facilitating diverse development and testing environments. - High-Performance Virtualization: Utilizes hardware-assisted virtualization technologies to deliver efficient and responsive virtual machine performance, ensuring smooth operation of applications within VMs. - Seamless Integration with macOS: Features such as Unity mode allow Windows applications to run alongside Mac applications, providing a cohesive user experience without switching between operating systems. - Advanced Graphics Support: Offers support for DirectX and OpenGL, enabling users to run graphics-intensive applications and games within virtual machines. - Snapshot and Cloning Capabilities: Allows users to capture the current state of a virtual machine, facilitating easy rollback to previous configurations and efficient management of multiple VM instances. - Support for Apple Silicon: Recent versions have introduced compatibility with Apple’s M-series chips, expanding support to the latest Mac hardware. Primary Value and User Solutions: VMware Fusion addresses the need for Mac users to access and operate applications exclusive to other operating systems without compromising the macOS experience. It is particularly beneficial for developers, IT professionals, and power users who require cross-platform compatibility for testing, development, or running legacy applications. By providing a stable and high-performance virtualization environment, VMware Fusion eliminates the need for multiple devices or complex dual-boot setups, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity. * * * Seller [Broadcom](https://www.g2.com/sellers/broadcom-ab3091cd-4724-46a8-ac89-219d6bc8e166) Discussions [VMware Fusion Community](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-fusion/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Michael Roy (Product Line Marketing Manager at VMware) Show More ## Typical Contract Price Pricing provided by BetterCloud and others. $$k - $$k Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing](/auth/linkedin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fvmware-fusion%2Freviews) ## User Insights Average based on 126 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/5/2023 "Great software for virtualization" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? Easy to use but it's so powerful in case you need to customize it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? I was thinking about price, but they offer you a free-version for non-commercial use. So, there is nothing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? I can test on different scenarios (Win-OSX-Linux) without buying additional hardware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Christian I.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Christian I.") CI Christian I. Head IT & HR Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/15/2022 "VMware Fusion - A Star App on its Own right!" 4/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? The fact that VMware allows one to install multiple operating systems makes it a worthwhile application. To top it up, it is a cross-platform application, I can use it on MAC, windows, and even Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? It is not easy to install when compared to other virtualization software. Moreso, if you are using the free version especially the one meant for home ore personal, you do not get support, unless you make payments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? VMware Fusion is solving the problem of installing multiple operating systems without having to reboot your PC or Mac...it also helps one to test applications, especially in a virtual environment so as to know how they work especially under different OS and platforms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Adam M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adam M.") AM Adam M. Systems Engineer II (End User Services) Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/9/2022 "A very straightforward virtualization software for macOS" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? I moved from Parallels to VMware Fusion because it had more features and a significant cost savings for the company. I also found it to be much easier to deploy to our macOS fleet than Parallels Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? The only thing I found to be a bit trickier to set up in VMware Fusion is the CPU/RAM/SSD settings. Parallels had some handy templates when setting up a VM for the first time. VMware was missing that which wasn't ideal but I could still do it (just a learning curve and they may have fixed this by now). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: Whether you are migrating from an existing PC to a VM, from another VM software like Parallels to VMware Fusion or starting from scratch, VMware Fusion is really simple to set up and get going! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? In our company, 95% of the office was on macOS however, we had a few users who still needed PC environments set up and needed them to be ones that could still detect hardware plugged in like a flash drive. Fusion allowed for cross-platform compatibility with MacBook Pro hardware to the PC environment on the VM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![James P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "James P.") JP James P. Language Lead (zh\_TW) Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/26/2021 "The most stable VM software on macOS" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? I started using Fusion 3.0 under corporate license to run ad-hoc tests before release candidate build; my job was to perform the very final check to ensure each product meets regional specific requirements and satisfy customization requests. One product project could contain a few dozen builds; therefore, it would require extra hardware resources and time-consuming tasks if running the tests on physical machines. Fusion's presence saved me from preparing the testing environment, switching to another snapshot only one click away. This long-life application is still popularly available and is free for non commercial use, perfect for a personal blogger, NPO contributor, and goodwill-related use. This current version is 12 and is very stable and light. Anyone can access settings easily and configure a virtual machine without an advanced tech background. Perfect for all levels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? It's hard for me to dislike this app; I would only reckon it's a bit inconvenient when its release launched around the same date as the macOS; it'd be confusing to identify which one caused/triggered an incident of the crash. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: Fusion for macOS is a long-life application for building virtual machines. Fusion supports major operating systems and helps users create a new virtual machine with only a few clicks, it also features advanced configuration and checking so users will not destroy the physical device and operation by accident. Retrieving snapshot is fast and secured, the graphical timestamp is available, which makes it understandable for beginners and all levels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? I no longer needed to procure physical machines to run some lower priority tasks; maintains is simple, space saver comparing to have a dozen machines in the same space. And most of them all, time and cost saved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") UC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/24/2022 "Great option for Windows on Mac" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? I like the seamless integration of VMWare into Mac. I like how you can have both the host and guest running concurrently. I have used a few other similar products, but I liked VMWare the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? No real complaints about using the product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? I have a Microsoft Access application which I use, and since Microsoft does ot support Access for MAc, this was the way for me to get around it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/24/2023 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite JD Jeff D. CEO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/28/2021 "VMWare Fusion - Versatile Emulation for Macs" 4/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? Fusion allows me to run almost any software on my Mac and also access my VMWare ESXi Servers from the same program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? Fusion is fairly well integrated into MacOS but Parallels is better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Fusion when I need to test something non-Mac (Linux or Windows-based). It is quick and easy and I don't have to install the tested products on my Corporate servers to test them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite LP Leonardo P. Network Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/20/2021 "Really good tool for any Mac user" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? I'm a fan of MacOSX but it has its drawbacks like not all software being compatible with MacOSX so there are only two options for us, using a Virtual Machine with Windows on it or using another PC to use the programs that are not compatible with MacOSX. Fusion just makes it easier to run a Virtual Machine (or several) so any program not available in MacOSX can be run without needing to be really good with computers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? The default settings are just bad unless you download an already made Virtual Machine, having 2GB on RAM and 1 core in 2021 is just too little, almost every computer(especially a Mac one) has at least 8GB of RAM and it's a lot more common to have 16GB or 32GB and 4 or more processors so even if it works out of the box you are creating a slow and clunky user experience but as soon as you change those settings everything works really well so it's just a little downfall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: It's a really good tool if you need to run programs not available on MacOSX. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Running Linux and Windows Virtual Machines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite VC Vinnie C. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/29/2020 "The first program I install in any Mac" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? Mac is great and has advantages over Windows in some areas but by itself, it's not enough to be a work laptop, some programs that I need are only available on Windows, luckily for me VMware Fusion is like running a native Windows installation 95% of the time. I can run programs that I need like Visio without requiring another PC or needing to use Bootcamp, I have it set up so when I open the VM it goes to my secondary monitor and it is like working with 2 computers but with a shared mouse and keyboard, the integration is really good compared to other VM solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? Anything that relies on hardware is a big no go, running BitLocker on Fusion works but keeps my laptop like a big grill since it relies on hardware acceleration that for obvious reasons isn't available in a Virtual Machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: The time saved by using Fusion is well worth the license price Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Running Virtual Machines: Windows, and Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite RG Renee G. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/9/2020 "Allows me to run other OSes from my macbook" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? Macbooks are fantastic devices in almost every area except price and software support, with VMware Fusion you can run almost any Windows or Linux program easily without needing to do a reboot, I need to use Visio for my work and sadly is a Windows only program so with Fusion I can run it without needing another laptop or needing to reboot my machine to run another OS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? 98% of the time everything works as expected, but 2% of the time it just won't work or do a different thing under a VM than if run natively. Since I do have another lapto with Windows installed I just switch devices if that happens, it is not often but the time it would take to fix the issue is probably a lot longer than just booting up and installing a software in another laptop Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: If you have a macbook and need windows this is the best option so far Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Lately just running Windows 10 and using it to run Visio since I need to pass my network designs to a format that is more standarized accross industries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AD Alana D. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/17/2020 "Best software for Virtual Machines in MacOSX" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? It can emulate network devices, windows and linux machines without issues as long as you have cpu, ram and storage available. It's especially good when dealing with interactions between devices when dedicated network cards are available for each Operating system available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? This might be a fault of the software itself or an intentional blocking of some hardware vendors, but there are some apps that aren't possible to run in a VM and the drivers won't run even when using a dedicated network card so a separate device is needed to access some applications The cpu usage can get the computer quite hot, even when just idling in the VM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: It's the best software to run VMs without thinking a lot about it, virtualbox is another good option and free but it takes more time to setup, so choose your tradeoff Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Using software that I need to use and isn't available on MacOSX, and testing network device configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about VMware Fusion? 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