Recently several public GitHub repositories and gists that collect VMware license keys and downloads have seen activity and updates. These repos (examples include “VMware-ESXi-License-Keys”, various “vmware” gists and “vmware-keys” forks) historically hosted or aggregated keys for old ESXi versions and community-shared resources for homelabs. With the arrival of ESXi/vSphere 9 and Broadcom’s changed licensing model, maintainers and community members have been discussing and updating repositories to reflect:
Broadcom has not released a free standalone edition for ESXi 9.0. While free versions (with limitations) were reinstated for ESXi 8.0 Update 3e in April 2025, version 9.0 is only available as part of paid bundles like VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 72-Core Minimum: Broadcom has simplified its offerings into two primary
In conclusion, a VMware ESXi 9 license key is required to unlock the full features of ESXi 9. While community-supported licenses are available on GitHub, it's essential to understand the limitations and risks associated with using them. If you're looking for a reliable and supported solution, I recommend purchasing a license key directly from VMware or an authorized reseller.
VMware ESXi 9 has not been officially released as of my knowledge cutoff in May 2025. The current major version is ESXi 8.x (vSphere 8). Any references to "ESXi 9 license keys" on GitHub or elsewhere are likely: These repos (examples include “VMware-ESXi-License-Keys”
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