--- 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%3Flogin_required%3Dtrue%26page%3D3) ## 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) EC Emelie C. Network Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/31/2020 "A must have for every MACOSX user" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? Not all things run on Mac sadly and from time to time I need to run Windows-only programs like Visio and while I do have the license and another pc to run it, it's just better to only use one pc for everything instead of overcomplicating it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? Some programs really don't like to work inside a virtual machine, no matter how hard I try there are some issues with things that use special drivers to work just does not run and some that run really slowly, but for the other 95% of the time it's just amazing software. And to be fair it also does not run on Virtual Box or any other VM container Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: The best VM container in mac so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Running Windows programs on my macbook pro Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite CG Cooper G. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/1/2020 "Is a good tool to avoid having two laptops" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? It works as expected 97% of the time, with the exception of some Wireless Tools that some coworkers need and some drivers every other software worked exactly as expected. It can even run a separate network connection for every VM, really useful when the VM has intranet permissions but not the host machine. Good general support for everything to make it seamless to copy, paste, and transfer between host and VM and even between VMs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? It runs toasty even on a cool day if you have anything intensive on the machine and most important you can't use hardware acceleration for things that normally benefit from it, like BitLocker so if you have to protect the VM with BitLocker that means that is going to run on software and that is CPU intensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: A good alternative to a second laptop most of the time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Opening and using Windows Programs that are unavailable on MacOSX Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SH Samuel H. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/24/2020 "The best software for Virtual machines in MacOSX" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? It runs Windows, Linux, switches, routers, and WLCs without issues or extra config, as long as you know what you are doing it's really easy to follow through with the configuration and if you have VMs already configured importing them is really easy. Another great thing is that you can set restore points in case you want to try something that you are not sure if it is going to work, restoring takes some minutes, but makes sure you aren't wasting your time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? It can get my Macbook really hot even when the only thing that I'm doing in the VM is idling like in the native OS, it sets the cores to run at higher speed all the time. I don't matter if that happens in a Desktop PC but that means that if not careful it can drain my battery really quickly while idling with a VM open, besides that I think Fusion is pretty much perfect for what it does. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: If you already have a Mac and need a VM software spend the price in Fusion, it's worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Installing, importing and running VMs of different OSes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") UM Verified User in Marketing and Advertising Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/13/2019 "Buggy, trying to upgrade you often and very sly" 1.5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? Vmware Fusion helped me to use Windows on my Mac in the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? Every Mac OS X system release is a lottery. Whether Vmware Fusion will continue to work, whether it will be updated or a company will make you an upgrade offer. I had a version 10.1.6 and it started to show a black screen on Mac OS Catalina. I searched for solutions, and find that I need to install a trial of version 11 to enable security settings in my Mac. And then to delete it and download back a version 10.1.6. Just because developers don't want to make a small patch that will just ask that security setting and think that most users are stupid and won't solve this problem and will upgrade again. I did Install version 11, but when I tried to download 10.1.6 from the official site I got an error "Your download request has been received and is under review for download eligibility." 3 business days someone sly from VmWare will hope that I will upgrade instead of my right to download particular version from the official site. Shame on you, VmWare. You are dealing like a scammer to get my money for nothing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: Avoid it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? No more benefits after their approach upselling by force Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic TA Timothy A. Senior Technical Support Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/7/2019 "Best Virtual Environment on MAC operating system" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? VMware fusion is the best option to run any operating system with the MAC operating system over virtual environments. Its ability to run Windows, Linux, Debian, EXSi operating systems as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? Sometimes, transfer files between local computer to a virtual machine and among the virtual machines, have to reinstall the VM tool again and again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: Easiest and best way to run another operating system with the MAC operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? I have been using VMware fusion since 2012, it’s the best option to run another operating system over the MAC OS, actually my MAC does not supports for Apple new OS Mojave, anyway I have enough Physical memory then I have run the Mojave as a virtual OS. After installing VM tools it resolves all the problems like file transferring, USB connecting, display drivers etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SP Sanjay P. Software Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/2/2019 "The best virtualization program for MacOSX" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? It's a great way to emulate Windows and Linux without using Bootcamp or partition the Hard Disk, which supports 95% of the features of a native operating system with minimum overhead making it a great option for emulating Windows and Linux software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? When dealing with firmware and drivers around 50% behaves slightly differently than in a native OS so it's not very useful when debugging issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: As far as I'm aware for MacOSX systems there is no better option for virtualization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Running software from other OSes that don't run or run suboptimally in MacOSX like publisher or gimp Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SA Shehan A. System Administrator Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/19/2019 "Best Virtualization tool" 4.5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? VMware fusion is specifically design software for run virtual machines on mac OS devices, it has lot of features for running virtual machines we can install multiple virtual machines on this software within the same hard disk by creating a virtual hard disk drive. It's give great performance and no any slowness when running multiple virtual operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? The user interface must improve on this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: One of the best tools for creating virtual disks and run multiple operating systems in virtual machines it has great performance and worth for the money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm using VMware Fusion for run Virtual machines on my Mac device and run multiple operating systems on my MacBook. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite EW Elijah W. Cyber Security Consultant Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/5/2019 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Best Virtual environment to run any operating system over the MAC OS" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? Using VMware Fusion allows to install any operating systems on the Mac, Windows, Linux, EXSi, Server OS, etc. It gives all features like the real PC, ability to connect external devices to the virtual operating systems, run the applications, file transfer among the Virtual machines as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? Licensing cost is a little bit high, other than all were good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: Anyone can easily use the VM ware Fusion over the MAC operating systems for run Windows and Linux operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Actually VM ware fusion helps to run the Windows and Linux operating systems over the MAC operating system. Also, I have run the exit platform and run Virtual servers like the real servers for testing purposes, its an ultimate feature I have experienced with Fusion, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 10/7/2019 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite BD Brigham D. Fine and Performing Arts Recruiting Specialist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/9/2019 "Functional But Not User Friendly" 2.5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? The biggest thing is that it allows the user a completely immersed experience within the virtual machine. For example, we run a version of Windows 10 through VMWare off of a Mac, and it's as if there were only the PC functioning on that window. For functions that need to be done on a PC (we use an old recruiting software), it's very helpful to have an entire virtual machine to run off of rather than just the program (like through Microsoft RD). Another plus is that documents can be dragged easily (most of the time) between the PC desktop and the Mac desktop, so that interface is relatively seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? There are a number of downsides. The biggest is the strain on the computer's power and processing. The program is hefty, and that is felt across the board on the computer. Additionally, the combination of VMWare and EMAS Recruitment Pro is inefficient, as EMAS needs to be restarted constantly when the user navigates out of VMWare for too long. That could be specific to that particular combination, but I have not had the same problem with other, similar software. Additionally, the network connection isn't consistent and I constantly have to change back and forth between the sources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: I'm sure it's an excellent solution for many. Our particular use of it and the combination of VMWare with EMAS Recruitment Pro., however, has not been ideal. The strain on the Mac is just one of those issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Our recruiting software needs to run off of a PC or a PC substitute (on a Mac), and VMWare offers a way to do that. It's handy because switching off between the VMWare Windows application to an actual PC machine running Windows isn't a problem. And, of course, we can do our job because it runs the necessary software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite YF Yang F. Senior System Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/27/2019 "A necessity for business MacOSX users" 5/5 What do you like best about VMware Fusion? It's really flexible, you can assign only 1GB of ram and 1 CPU for a VM or assign all the resources to a VM depending on the needs of that particular VM, with the right settings you can run 5 VMs without any problem as long as enough resources are available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VMware Fusion? License is not cheap, but let's be honest if you can afford a MacBook there is a really high chance you can afford the license price of Fusion Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion: If you need to run Windows every day and you have the budget to buy just do it. It's the most logical option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you? Running Windows and Linux VM, sometimes concurrently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about VMware Fusion? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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