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VMware Fusion

By Broadcom

4.4 out of 5 stars

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Users find it super easy to deploy Dev environment VMs on their MacBooks, including M* series models. (1 mentions)
Users find VMware Fusion to be super easy to use, especially for deploying dev environments on MacBooks. (1 mentions)
Users find hardware support excellent with VMware Fusion, allowing easy VM deployment on MacBooks, even M* series. (1 mentions)
Users find the difficult navigation of the Broadcom portal for downloading Fusion quite frustrating and confusing. (1 mentions)

Top Pros or Advantages of VMware Fusion

1. Deployment
Users find it super easy to deploy Dev environment VMs on their MacBooks, including M* series models.
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Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Rapid Deployment of VM's"

What do you like about VMware Fusion?

Super easy to deploy a Dev environment VM on your MacBooks, including the M* series MacBooks.

2. Ease of Use
Users find VMware Fusion to be super easy to use, especially for deploying dev environments on MacBooks.
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U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Rapid Deployment of VM's"

What do you like about VMware Fusion?

Super easy to deploy a Dev environment VM on your MacBooks, including the M* series MacBooks.

3. Hardware Support
Users find hardware support excellent with VMware Fusion, allowing easy VM deployment on MacBooks, even M* series.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Rapid Deployment of VM's"

What do you like about VMware Fusion?

Super easy to deploy a Dev environment VM on your MacBooks, including the M* series MacBooks.

Top Cons or Disadvantages of VMware Fusion

1. Difficult Navigation
Users find the difficult navigation of the Broadcom portal for downloading Fusion quite frustrating and confusing.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Rapid Deployment of VM's"

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

The Broadcom portal to download Fusion is extremely confusing to figure out and navigate

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Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Rapid Deployment of VM's"
What do you like best about VMware Fusion?

Super easy to deploy a Dev environment VM on your MacBooks, including the M* series MacBooks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

The Broadcom portal to download Fusion is extremely confusing to figure out and navigate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shubham S.
SS
Analyst - Attack surface Protection & VAPT
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"VMware for OS"
What do you like best about VMware Fusion?

I have been using VMware fusion from long time as it helps me to install other operatiing System like Kali, Ubuntu etc. for my study purpose. The best thing about VMware is the screensheet facilities which helps me to return back to previous state if somthing wrong happened. On other thing once you install it you will get the default maximize sceen which you can get in VirtuaBox software. It can be installed easily in any OS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

I am using VMware in MAC and Sometimes I have noticed if the MAC batter goes down then after the restart I was unable to open VMware, in this case I have to again restart the MAC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MP
Sr.systems Engineer
Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"This tool will avoid physical windows system for MAC Users"
What do you like best about VMware Fusion?

1. One time Setup and easy to deploy.

2. Reuse the same setup for all MAC users using image copy.

3. User friendly and no need support for end-users

4. Avoid Power/cooling consumption for Physical machines

5. Easy to move the image to new MAC /MAC MINI

6. Upgrades 50% cost

7. Very clear documentation by VMware

9. Like a VM ,we can take the snapshots as backup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

Windows 10 Image is not working with latest version of VMware Fusion on M1/M2 Chipsets and must install windows 11 which will not help us at present, becuase mose of the systems are still using windows 10 due to compatability with internal tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Somesh P.
SP
Cloud DevOps Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"An Excellent Virtual Session Tool."
What do you like best about VMware Fusion?

- Option for a Perpetual Licencing Model

- Support For USB Devices Externally

-Low Power Consumption

- Excellent UI

- Limited Features version is free of cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

- Difficult to Configure Boot Camp Installation

- Less Attractive Graphics Api Support

- Slower than Competitive tools

- Limited features in free version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Graphic Design
UG
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great product, and yet I don't use it anymore."
What do you like best about VMware Fusion?

Affordable and easy to setup. An extra periods and which I can continue upgrading to the newer versions at no cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

Many products similar to each other, and it's hard to chose the right one even with trial periods Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best hypervisor to run virtual machines."
What do you like best about VMware Fusion?

It provides a straightforward way for users to set up and manage virtual machines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

VMware Fusion is a commercial product, and users may find the licensing cost to be relatively high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ranjith K.
RK
Associate Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Vmware i am using from long 2yrs for installation of our baremetal labs which is most reliable one"
What do you like best about VMware Fusion?

I like the 3d graphics support which is most unique which is beneficial for running graphics intensive applications and games within vms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

Unity mode ,where it allows you to run windows apps directly on mac desktop Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great software for virtualization"
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.

Christian I.
CI
Head IT & HR
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"VMware Fusion - A Star App on its Own right!"
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.

Adam M.
AM
Systems Engineer II (End User Services)
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A very straightforward virtualization software for macOS"
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.