What to use instead of VMWare Workstation?

I used VMWare Workstation quite a bit on my PC. Any thoughts here as to what would replace it?

You could use VirtualBox.

I use both, and much prefer VB. There are, however, some limitations - e.g. Mercedes database won't run on VB (that's the reason I have both VMWare Fusion and VB).

Parallels works well. I've tried both and settled on Parallels.

On the Mac you have three choices, Virtualbox (free), VMWare Fusion ($80) and Parallels ($80). For most things, Virtualbox is a great option, especially if you want to run Linux for example. That way your entire virtualization environment is free. You can also use VB for running Windows a large number of applications.

If your needs go more toward gaming or CAD software, then Parallels is better suited for that with their superior graphics implementation. If you are looking for pure performance for computing, then VMWare Fusion fits that bill well.

The advantage that VMWare Fusion and Parallels have over VB is that they try to utilize all of the features (from UI to performance) of the Mac and macOS. VB on the other hand tries to be more generic with their support for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Finally, if you need to plug any USB devices to the VM, then you are much better of sticking with VMWare Fusion or Parallels since VB's support for USB devices is very hit-or-miss.

I agree with Jake that Parallels is probably the better all around choice especially for its implementation of graphics. The only drawback to using Parallels is their expensive upgrades which they seem to come out with sometimes as often as twice a year.

Just to close this out, I went with Virtual Box. Free is better.