VMware Workstation

Data history

VMware Workstation — public data history

Every proposal, decision, dispute and demotion, with actor kind and source. Nothing is edited silently.

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify Performance overhead → partial

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Propose Performance overhead → partial https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/344376/how-to-disable-3d-acceleration-feature-o.html

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify Open source → no

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Propose Open source → no https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315616/vmware-workstation-17x-pro-sales-licensi.html

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify Apple Silicon support → no

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Propose Apple Silicon support → no https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315653/supported-host-operating-systems-for-wor.html

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify Headless / server mode → partial

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Propose Headless / server mode → partial https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/311129/running-vmware-workstation-as-a-server-w.html

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify Shared folders & clipboard → yes

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Propose Shared folders & clipboard → yes https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/desktop-hypervisors/workstation-pro/17-0/using-vmware-workstation-pro/using-virtual-machines-in-workstation-pro-user-guide.html

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify Free for personal use → yes

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Propose Free for personal use → yes https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/368667/download-and-license-vmware-desktop-hype.html

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify GPU passthrough → partial

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Propose GPU passthrough → partial https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/344376/how-to-disable-3d-acceleration-feature-o.html

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify Snapshots → yes

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Propose Snapshots → yes https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/desktop-hypervisors/workstation-pro/17-0/using-vmware-workstation-pro/using-virtual-machines-in-workstation-pro-user-guide.html

2026-07-11 07:37 Staff Verify Guest OS breadth → yes

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Propose Guest OS breadth → yes https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/desktop-hypervisors/workstation-pro/17-0/using-vmware-workstation-pro/introduction-and-system-requirements/virtual-machine-requirements.html

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Verify Host platforms → yes

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Propose Host platforms → yes https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315653/supported-host-operating-systems-for-wor.html

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Verify dev_status → active

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Propose dev_status → active https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/desktop-hypervisors/workstation-pro/26H1.html

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Verify platforms → ['Windows', 'Linux']

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Propose platforms → ['Windows', 'Linux'] https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315653/supported-host-operating-systems-for-wor.html

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Verify pricing_model → Free

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Propose pricing_model → Free https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/368667/download-and-license-vmware-desktop-hype.html

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Verify license → Proprietary

2026-07-11 07:36 Staff Propose license → Proprietary https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315616/vmware-workstation-17x-pro-sales-licensi.html