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Dizzion vs VMware Workstation comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dizzion
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
17th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Desktop as a Service (DaaS) (5th)
VMware Workstation
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category, the mindshare of Dizzion is 1.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Workstation is 9.8%, down from 17.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Workstation9.8%
Dizzion1.7%
Other88.5%
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
 

Featured Reviews

Hamada Farag - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Consultant at Beta Information Technology
A cost-effective and streamlined virtual desktop infrastructure solution with a user-friendly interface and simplified management
The singular management interface is crucial, particularly for the operations team as it minimizes complexity and enhances operational efficiency. The simplicity of the management tools is a key highlight, especially when compared to other solutions like Citrix, where there is often complexity due to various components such as controllers, storefronts, and different servers.
GC
Director of IT at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Creating and destroying test machines has simplified our operations and reduced manual recovery time
The Snapshot feature has helped with workflows by allowing us to more easily reconstruct something if we lose it or need it. We've been making Snapshots on a consistent basis, mainly of servers. The VX Rail has worked effectively because we can create machines as we need them. It's helpful for resetting and has helped with our operations because I had set up failover servers on Vertex, but we don't have to do that anymore since VMware will just create a new machine immediately if we have a problem. We're doing our domain servers on there, and we've been very happy with that. We appreciate that we can create machines simply to test things out and then destroy them. I use it for a test machine for checking emails, so if the email has a virus in it, we can just destroy the machine and create a new one. We're slowly moving into the VMware environment, although the pricing with Broadcom has been a disaster.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The scalability of the solution is quite good."
"The singular management interface is crucial, particularly for the operations team as it minimizes complexity and enhances operational efficiency."
"Nutanix Frame is easy to install, manage, and upgrade."
"The pricing of the solution and management are good features."
"The user experience is quite good."
"It will not harm any of the computer settings to run a specific program. For example, if a program needs a specific security policy, we don't have to use the shared configuration. We have an individual copy of Windows installed on the virtual machine, so anybody can access that. It helps us a lot."
"If you have a small-to-middle-sized environment, VMware Player is a good choice."
"The stability has been very good; we have no real complaints in that regard, there are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn’t crash or freeze, so it’s very reliable and the performance is good."
"VMware workstation is expensive but with its excellent features and performance for a desktop, the cost is nothing."
"Instead of relying on dual-boot operating systems, I can utilize open-source tools within my infrastructure. This approach allows me to create an in-house cloud platform suitable for testing. VMware Workstation enables me to perform tasks across various operating systems using a single device. It has helped me save time."
"VMware Workstation made various enhancements to the system once the deployment was completed."
"VMware Workstation allows you to run a virtual machine."
"The most valuable features of VMware Workstation are the DirectX support, you can run Microsoft Hyper-V in virtual environments which is good for me to test different installations. Additionally, you can set up different VLANs, and overall it is a complete solution."
 

Cons

"The solution can be made faster and it should improve performance wise."
"As the solution is not completely straightforward, you do need some experience to configure and implement it."
"It would be highly beneficial if they could offer a version that is entirely on-premises, eliminating the need for cloud connection except for data access."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"I have encountered stability issues with the virtual networks and have had run into issue with copying or moving VMs."
"I would like to see the stability improve. We have experienced some crashes on our devices."
"It takes too much time to load all the plug-ins and software."
"To avoid problems you really do need to be on the most recent version, especially if you want to use W10 images."
"VMware Player should provide a cloud version with no limitations to hardware resources."
"In v6, it was a 32bit environment with a maximum memory of 4Gb RAM. Therefore, this required a high level of swap out of RAM to disk in order to provide sufficient memory space to run VMs, this occasionally caused system crashes."
"The price should be reduced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Nutanix Frame is a very expensive solution."
"The licensing is based on the number of users of the solution."
"It is a cost-effective option with comparable functionality to competitors."
"The pricing of the solution is very good."
"The licensing costs are cheap. I pay approximately $100 per year."
"The tool is not the cheapest."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"VMware Workstation's costs are lifetime."
"Licensing costs are paid on a yearly basis."
"The cost differs depending on the customer's requirement."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"VMware Workstation is an expensive solution in Asian countries."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
11%
Retailer
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

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Which VMware solution would you go with - Workstation or vSphere?
VM Workstation’s setup is so easy, you can use it almost instantly, it works well with Windows and Linux. We like VM Workstation primarily to test environments to determine how well a solution will...
What needs improvement with VMware Player?
Here's what happened with us regarding the prices for VMware Workstation: we purchased everything through Dell, and as is common, we got busy and didn't get everything activated. By the time we tri...
What is your primary use case for VMware Player?
I have a bunch of VMware servers set up, including our domain servers, our data servers, and some test machines on VMware. We're not really using VMware Workstation as workstations. We've got a cou...
 

Also Known As

Nutanix Xi Frame, Nutanix Frame
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Sample Customers

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