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What do you like best about VMware Fusion?

I am a Mac user and installed VMware Fusion to test out different operating systems and I find it easy to use. Another fairly straightforward product to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware Fusion?

When installing an Operating System using the ISO file, there is a restricted interface when selecting types of Operating Systems installed, hence I removed the app from my PC! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering VMware Fusion:

I would recommend the latest version of VMware Fusion to all IT experts. It is a fairly straightforward app to use. I am Apple user and able to work just about fine with VMware Fusion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creating Virtualisation for education purposes and trying out new app to enhance knowledge and skills. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

VMware Fusion Overview

What is VMware Fusion?

Fusion provides a virtualization solution for running Windows programs on a Mac.

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Fusion provides a virtualization solution for running Windows programs on a Mac.


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Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a broad range of semiconductor, enterprise software and security solutions. Broadcom's category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including cloud, data center, networking, broadband, wireless, storage, industrial, and enterprise software. Our solutions include service provider and enterprise networking and storage, mobile device and broadband connectivity, mainframe, cybersecurity, and private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Broadcom is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.


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3.0 out of 5
"Great product, and yet I don't use it anymore."
Affordable and easy to setup. An extra periods and which I can continue upgrading to the newer versions at no cost
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4.5 out of 5
"VMware for OS"
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 b...
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3.5 out of 5
"Best hypervisor to run virtual machines."
It provides a straightforward way for users to set up and manage virtual machines.
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Shubham S.
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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.

What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you?

VMware is solving my problem of using different operating system in one laptop. Usually I have to waork on 2 -3 OS at a time so managing the memory uses and CPU uses is necessary and VMware does this perfectly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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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.

What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you?

MAC users need addtional Machines to work on windows applications i.e. internal tools ,etc. also difficult to manage two systems for each MAC users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Somesh P.
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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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.

What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows us easy maintenance of different VM Images to test different applications environment easily and more securely.

We had implement it for running Windows applications on MAC os. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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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.

What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you?

Can use Windows OS I've purchased on my Macbook. I didn't have to buy new computer to use Windows-only softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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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.

What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you?

Many applications and software are designed to run on specific operating systems. VMware Fusion allows users to run multiple operating systems, including Windows and Linux, on a Mac. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ranjith K.
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Associate Software Engineer
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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.

What problems is VMware Fusion solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy installation and configuration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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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.

Christian I.
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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.

Adam M.
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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.

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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.