A vSphere CLI built on top of govmomi
Publisher’s description
What is govc?
govc is open-source Windows software in the virtualisation category. It ranks 25th by popularity among virtualisation in this catalogue.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit and ARM64 Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 7,958 times. Similar programs include Sandboxie, Vagrant and Oracle VirtualBox.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Portable: runs without installation
In short: govc is an open-source virtualisation tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs.
Is govc safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
C97B7D7982B8CE1876213D4FFF61C02CEF404885BC41B4829F47719881AD8C6C· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.56.0Latest | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install govc -yscoop install main/govcProgram files (.exe): govc.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install govcInformation
- Category
- Virtualisation
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.56.0
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 7,958
- Website
- github.com
- Chocolatey package
- govc
- Scoop package
- main/govc
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Frequently asked questions
Is govc free?
Yes. govc is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is govc safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does govc run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Can I use govc without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to govc?
Sandboxie, Vagrant, Oracle VirtualBox, QEMU and Multipass. The alternatives page compares them.
