Netwrix Auditor for VMware: Free Community Edition

Unlock deeper vSphere inisights. Monitor virtual machine changes, track permissions, and catch threats with our free VMware monitoring tool.

Our solution

vSphere monitoring without big-budget overheads

Virtual environments are complex, but monitoring them shouldn't drain your budget. Our free VMware audit tool delivers deeper monitoring into vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines without running up costs. Track every configuration change, permission update, and logon attempt across your virtual infrastructure — all with zero licensing fees.

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Free VMware monitoring

Monitor vCenter, data centers, ESXi hosts, and VMs with comprehensive audit coverage — all at no cost.

Change detection

Get insights into when someone modifies settings, deletes machines, or changes storage configurations.

Anomaly identification

Spot unusual user behavior patterns across your virtual environment before they escalate into security incidents.

Alway free, no strings

Free really means free. Use our free tool for as long as you need — no trial periods or hidden fees.

Capabilities

Free features, smarter workflows

Daily activity summary

Simplify VMware reporting with daily activity summaries detailing all changes to VMware ESX and ESXi servers.

Deep change insights

See before and after values for every configuration change with details on what, when, and where it happened.

Logon attempt detection

Track successful and failed access attempts to your VMware environment for deeper insights.

Easy reporting

View all changes in detailed reports so you can quickly troubleshoot any drop in VMware performance.

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IT Director, Washington County, Arkansas

"I hope Netwrix never changes their support - you guys are top notch!"

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VP Operations, Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc.

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"Netwrix is a great company. They stand behind their products and provide great support and customer service."

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IT Assistant Manager, Healthcare/biotech

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"I foresee a long business relationship with Netwrix based on support's knowledge, expertise, and especially their follow-up to make sure the issue was resolved."

Jim Stanton

Information Technology Manager, Palmdale Water District

"10 out of 10 - prompt response and very satisfied."

Andrew Warby

Senior Network Admin, CRA International

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"Been a customer of Netwrix for many years, they have always provided a great product which they stand completely behind. Excellent support."

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IT Assistant Manager, Healthcare and Biotech

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"... I had a great experience with the software and their support team was so efficient to resolve coming up issues."

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IT Associate, IT Services

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"The customer support is just great. Netwrix is not a company that just wants to sell you a solution and go on to the next client. They actually want to work with us to make sure we are able to utilize the solution to its fullest capability and get the best out of it."

Vladimir Svidesskis

Information Security Director, The Georgia Lottery Corporation

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"Software works great and I would recommend this to anyone. ..."

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SR Network Administrator, Retail

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