The best replacement for vmware player is workstation.

The best alternatives to vmware player are rated as following:
★★★★★  workstation
★★★★  virtualbox
★★★  vmware server
★★  virtual pc
★  vmware workstation
★  hyper-v
★  vsphere hypervisor
★  xp mode
  oracle virtualbox
  hypervisor
  virtual pc 2007
  virtualbox performance
  virtual box

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Other search terms related to vmware player and their ratings are:
★★★★★ backtrack 5
★★★★★ xp mode
★★★★ snapshot
★★★★ mac os x
★★★ vhd
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