NetApp ONTAP Select vs VMware Workstation Pro
| NetApp ONTAP Select | VMware Workstation Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | No | — |
| Deployment model | on-premises | hybrid |
| Storage protocols | NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, S3 | Block; NFSv3; NFSv4.1; SMB; S3-compatible object storage |
| Maximum nodes | 12 | 64 |
| Replication | Yes | Yes |
| Kubernetes support | Yes | Yes |
| S3-compatible access | Yes | Yes |
| Erasure coding | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Software-Defined Storage Software. On The Geeks Club, VMware Workstation Pro scores higher on our published basis.