VMware Fusion vs Wine : Which is Better?

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VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion is a software hypervisor developed by VMware for Macintosh computers. VMware Fusion allows Intel-based Macs to run operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris on virtual machines, along with their Mac OS X operating system using a combination of paravirtualization, hardware virtualization and dynamic recompilation. Developed by VMware

License: Commercial

Categories: Network & Admin

Apps available for Mac OS X

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Wine

Open Source Software for running Windows applications on other operating systems. Developed by Jeremy Newman

License: Open Source

Categories: OS & Utilities

Apps available for Mac OS X Linux BSD

VMware Fusion VS Wine Feature comparision

Feature VMware Fusion Wine
Compatibility layers
Emulation
Linux
Run Windows software
Ad-free
Gaming
Custom Scripts
Game launcher
Multi System Emulator
Operating system
Virtualization
Windows Explorer extension
Run in existing prefix
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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