https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/vmware-workstation-and-vmware-player/m-p/4298744#M9075 VMware player does not cost money, but - as the name suggests - it is intended to only run existing virtual machines (VMs). People have built their own tools to create VMs, though.<BR /><BR />VMware workstation has many more features and allows creation / modification / suspension+resuming / cloning of VMs. It is not free, but I beleive that it is worth the money. Which means that I don't know much about the player ;-) Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:56:41 GMT Uwe Zessin 2008-11-03T18:56:41Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/vmware-workstation-and-vmware-player/m-p/4298743#M9074 hi<BR /><BR />What are differences between VMware workstation and VMware player ?<BR />Are they free of charge for privat use ? Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:44:55 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/vmware-workstation-and-vmware-player/m-p/4298743#M9074 'chris' 2008-11-02T16:44:55Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/vmware-workstation-and-vmware-player/m-p/4298744#M9075 VMware player does not cost money, but - as the name suggests - it is intended to only run existing virtual machines (VMs). People have built their own tools to create VMs, though.<BR /><BR />VMware workstation has many more features and allows creation / modification / suspension+resuming / cloning of VMs. It is not free, but I beleive that it is worth the money. Which means that I don't know much about the player ;-) Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:56:41 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/vmware-workstation-and-vmware-player/m-p/4298744#M9075 Uwe Zessin 2008-11-03T18:56:41Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/vmware-workstation-and-vmware-player/m-p/4298745#M9076 great advice Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:04:07 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/vmware-workstation-and-vmware-player/m-p/4298745#M9076 shawnn 2009-10-22T08:04:07Z