Vmware Workstation Pro 17 -

Since Broadcom acquired VMware, the website, downloads, and licensing are a mess. Finding the actual installer is a maze. Customer support response times for non-enterprise users have reportedly degraded.

Rating: 4.7/5 Best for: Developers, IT pros, security researchers, and power users who need near-bare-metal performance from VMs. VMware Workstation Pro 17

VMware Workstation Pro 17 is a mature, powerful workhorse. It's not exciting, but it is reliable . If you can stomach Broadcom’s pricing and download process, this is still the best x86 hypervisor on the market. Since Broadcom acquired VMware, the website, downloads, and

This is the headline feature. Pro 17 now ships with a virtual Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 by default. Why does that matter? It allows you to run Windows 11 as a guest without any registry hacks or workarounds. For IT admins testing Windows 11 deployments, this is a lifesaver. Rating: 4