What is the latest VMware ESXi version and history of versions released till now for ESXi/ESX ?

VMware ESXi(Elastic Sky X integrated) is a product of VMware. It is a type-1 hypervisor and customers can use this hypervisor to run multiple virtual machines and manage it. The current version available for customer usage is ESXi 8.0 Update 1 and the following list has detailed information about ESX/ESXi release done till today.

The table below lists the ESXi build numbers and versions.

If a version is listed as available as ISO, you can download the installer ISO from the download portal https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads
Any version listed to be available as Patch can only be downloaded from the VMware patch portal https://customerconnect.vmware.com/patch 
 

VersionRelease NameRelease DateBuild NumberInstaller Build NumberAvailable as
ESXi 8.0 Update 1ESXi 8.0 Update 12023/04/1821495797NAISO
ESXi 8.0cESXi 8.0c2023/03/3021493926NAPatch
ESXi 8.0bESXi 8.0b2023/02/1421203435NAISO
ESXi 8.0aESXi 8.0a2022/12/0820842819N/AISO
ESXi 8.0 GAESXi 8.0 GA2022/10/1120513097N/AISO
      
ESXi 7.0 Update 3m ESXi 7.0 Update 3m 2023/05/0321686933N/A Patch
ESXi 7.0 Update 3lESXi 7.0 Update 3l2023/03/3021424296N/AISO & Patch
ESXi 7.0 Update 3kESXi 7.0 Update 3k2023/02/21 21313628N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 3jESXi 7.0 Update 3j2023/01/3121053776N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 3iESXi 7.0 Update 3i2022/12/0820842708N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 3hESXi 7.0    Patch
ESXi 7.0 Update 3gESXi 7.0 Update 3g2022/09/0120328353N/AISO
ESXi 7.0 Update 3fESXi 7.0 Update 3f2022/07/1220036589N/AISO
ESXi 7.0 Update 3eESXi 7.0 Update 3e2022/06/1419898904N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 3dESXi 7.0 Update 3d2022/03/2919482537N/AISO
ESXi 7.0 Update 3cESXi 7.0 Update 3c2022/01/2719193900N/AISO
ESXi 7.0 Update 3bESXi 7.0 Update 3b2021/11/1218905247See note below-
ESXi 7.0 Update 3aESXi 7.0 Update 3a2021/10/2818825058See note below-
ESXi 7.0 Update 3ESXi 7.0 Update 32021/10/0518644231See note below-
ESXi 7.0 Update 2eESXi 7.0 Update 2e2022/02/1519290878N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 2dESXi 7.0 Update 2d2021/09/1418538813N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 2cESXi 7.0 Update 2c2021/08/2418426014N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 2aESXi 7.0 Update 2a2021/04/2917867351N/AISO
ESXi 7.0 Update 2ESXi 7.0 Update 22021/03/0917630552N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 1eESXi 7.0 Update 1e2022/02/1519324898N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 1dESXi 7.0 Update 1d2021/02/0217551050N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 1cESXi 7.0 Update 1c2020/12/1717325551N/AISO
ESXi 7.0 Update 1c (security Only)ESXi 7.0 Update 1c (security Only)2020/12/1717325020N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 1bESXi 7.0 Update 1b2020/11/1917168206N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 1aESXi 7.0 Update 1a2020/11/0417119627N/APatch
ESXi 7.0 Update 1ESXi 7.0 Update 12020/10/0616850804N/AISO
ESXi 7.0bESXi 7.0b2020/06/2316324942N/AISO
ESXi 7.0 GAESXi 7.0 GA2020/04/0215843807N/A-
      
ESXi 6.7 P08ESXi670-2022100012022/10/0620497097N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 24ESXi670-2022070012022/07/1219997733N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 P07ESXi670-2022060012022/06/1419898906N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 23ESXi670-2022010012022/01/2519195723N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 P06ESXi670-2021110012021/11/2318828794N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 P05ESXi670-2021030012021/03/1817700523N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 18ESXi670-2021020012021/02/2317499825N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 P04ESXi 670-2020110022020/11/1917167734N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 17ESXi670-2020110012020/11/0417098360N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 16ESXi670-2020100012020/10/1516773714N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 P03ESXi670-2020080012020/08/2016713306N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 15ESXi670-2020060012020/06/0916316930N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 P02ESXi670-2020040022020/04/2816075168N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 14ESXi670-2020040012020/04/0715820472N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 P01 (Update 3b)ESXi670-2019120012019/12/0515160138N/AISO
ESXi 6.7 EP 13ESXi670-2019110012019/11/1215018017N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 Update 3ESXi 6.7 U32019/08/2014320388N/AISO
ESXi 6.7 EP 10ESXi670-2019060022019/06/2013981272N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 09ESXi670-2019050012019/05/1413644319N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 08ESXi670-2019040012019/04/3013473784N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 U2ESXi 6.7 U22019/04/1113006603N/AISO
ESXi 6.7 EP 07ESXi670-2019030012019/03/2813004448N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 06ESXi670-2019010012019/01/1711675023N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 05ESXi670-2018110012018/11/0910764712N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 U1ESXi 6.7 U12018/10/1610302608N/AISO
ESXi 6.7 EP 04ESXi670-2018100012018/10/0210176752N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 03ESXi670-2018080012018/08/149484548N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 02aESXi670-2018070012018/07/269214924N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 EP 02ESXi670-2018060012018/06/288941472N/APatch
ESXi 6.7 GAESXi 6.7 GA2018/04/178169922N/AISO
      
ESXi 6.5 P09ESXi650-2022100012022/10/0620502893N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP27ESXi650-2022070012022/07/1219997716N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 P08ESXi650-2022050012022/05/1219588618N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP26ESXi650-2022020012022/02/1519092475N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 P07ESXi650-2021100012021/10/1218678235N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 24ESXi650-2021070012021/07/1318071574N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 P06ESXi650-2021020012021/02/2317477841N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 23ESXi 650-2020110022020/11/1917167537N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 22ESXi650-2020110012020/11/0417097218N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 21ESXi650-2020100012020/10/1516901156N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 P05ESXi650-2020070012020/07/3016576891N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 20ESXi650-2020060012020/06/3016389870N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 19ESXi650-2020050012020/05/2816207673N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 P04ESXi650-2019120022019/12/1915256549N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 18ESXi650-2019120012019/12/0515177306N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 17ESXi650-2019110012019/11/1214990892N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 16ESXi650-2019100012019/10/2414874964N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 15 (Update 3a)ESXi650-2019080012019/08/2014320405N/AISO
ESXi 6.5 Update 3ESXi 6.5 Update 32019/07/0213932383N/AISO
ESXi 6.5 EP 14ESXi650-2019050012019/05/1413635690N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 13ESXi650-2019030012019/03/2813004031N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 12ESXi650-2019010012019/01/3111925212N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 P03ESXi650-2018110022018/11/2910884925N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 11ESXi650-2018110012018/11/0910719125N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 10ESXi650-2018100022018/10/2310390116N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 EP 09ESXi650-2018100012018/10/0210175896N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 Update 2cESXi650-2018080012018/08/149298722NAPatch
ESXi 6.5 Update 2bESXi650-2018060012018/06/288935087N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 Update 2ESXi 6.5 U2 GA2018/05/038294253N/AISO
ESXi 6.5 Update 1gESXi650-2018030012018/03/207967591N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 Patch 02ESXi650-2017120012017/12/197388607N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 U1 Express Patch 4ESXi650-2017100012017/10/056765664N/APatch
ESXi 6.5 Update 1ESXi 6.5 U12017/07/275969303N/AISO
ESXi 6.5.0dESXi650-2017040012017/04/185310538N/AISO
ESXi 6.5. Express Patch 1aESXi650-2017030022017/03/285224529N/APatch
ESXi 6.5. Patch 01ESXi650-2017030012017/03/0951468465146843Patch
ESXi 6.5.0aESXi650-2017010012017/02/024887370N/AISO
ESXi 6.5 GAESXi 6.5 GA2016/11/154564106N/AISO
      
ESXi 6.0 EP 25ESXi600-2020020012020/02/2015517548N/A 
ESXi 6.0 EP 23ESXi600-2019120012019/12/0515169789N/A 
ESXi 6.0 P08ESXi600-2019090012019/09/1214513180N/A 
ESXi 6.0 EP 22ESXi600-2019110012019/11/1215018929N/A 
ESXi 6.0 EP 21ESXi600-2019050012019/05/1413635687N/A 
ESXi 6.0 EP 20ESXi600-2019030012019/03/2813003896N/A 
ESXi 6.0 EP 19ESXi600-2018110012018/11/0910719132N/A 
ESXi 6.0 EP 18ESXi600-2018100012018/10/2310474991N/A 
ESXi 6.0 EP 17ESXi600-2018090012018/09/139919195N/A 
ESXi 6.0 EP 15ESXi600-2018080012018/08/149313334N/A 
ESXi 6.0 P07ESXi600-2018070012018/07/269239799N/A 
ESXi 6.0 U3fESXi600-2018060012018/06/288934903N/A 
ESXi 6.0 U3eESXi600-2018030012018/03/207967664N/A 
ESXi 6.0 U3dESXi600-2018010012018/01/097504637NA 
ESXi 6.0 Patch 6ESXi600-2017110012017/11/096921384N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 11ESXi600-2017100012017/10/056765062N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Update 3a (ESXi 6.0 Patch 5)ESXi600-2017060012017/06/065572656N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 7cESXi600-201703003
2017/03/28
5251623N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Update 1 (VMSA-2017-0006)ESXi600-2017030022017/03/285251621N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 7aESXi600-2017030012017/03/285224934N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Update 3ESXi 6.0 Update 32017/02/245050593N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Patch 4ESXi600-2016110012016/11/224600944N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 7ESXi600-20161000110/17/20164510822N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Patch 3ESXi600-2016080012016/08/044192238N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 6ESXi600-2016050012016/05/123825889N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Update 2ESXi 6.0 Update 22016/03/163620759N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 5ESXi600-2016020012016/02/233568940N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Update 1bESXi600-2016010012016/01/073380124N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 4ESXi600-2015110012015/11/253247720N/A 
ESXi 6.0 U1a (Express Patch 3)ESXi600-2015100012015/10/063073146N/A 
ESXi 6.0 U1ESXi 6.0 U12015/09/103029758N/A 
ESXi 6.0.0bESXi600-2015070012015/07/072809209N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 2ESXi600-2015050012015/05/142715440N/A 
ESXi 6.0 Express Patch 1ESXi600-2015040012015/04/0926157042615979 
ESXi 6.0 GAESXi 6.0 GA2015/03/122494585N/A 
      
ESXi 5.5 U3kESXi550-2018090012018/09/149919047N/A 
ESXi 5.5 U3JESXi550-2018080012018/08/149313066NA 
ESXi 5.5 U3iESXi550-2018060012018/06/288934887N/A 
ESXi 5.5 U3hESXi550-2018030012018/03/207967571N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 13ESXi550-2018010022018/01/227618464N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Update 3fESXi550-2017090012017/09/146480324N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 11ESXi550-2017030012017/03/285230635N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Patch 10ESXi550-2016120012016/12/2047227664761836 
ESXi 5.5 Patch 9ESXi550-2016090012016/09/1543458134362114 
ESXi 5.5 Patch 8ESXi550-2016080012016/08/044179633N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 10ESXi550-2016020012016/02/213568722N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 9ESXi550-2016010012016/01/043343343N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Update 3bESXi550-2015120012015/12/083248547N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Update 3aESXi550-2015100012015/10/063116895N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Update 3ESXi 5.5 Update 32015/09/163029944N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Patch 5 re-releaseESXi550-2015050022015/05/082718055N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 7ESXi550-2015040012015/04/072638301N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 6ESXi550-2015020012015/02/052456374N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Patch 4ESXi550-2015010012015/01/272403361N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 5ESXi550-2014120012014/12/022302651N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Patch 3ESXi550-2014100012014/10/152143827N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Update 2ESXi 5.5 Update 22014/09/092068190N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Patch 2ESXi550-2014070012014/07/011892794N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 4ESXi550-2014060012014/06/101881737N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Update 1aESXi550-2014040012014/04/191746018N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 3ESXi550-2014040202014/04/191746974N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Update 1ESXi 5.5 Update 12014/03/111623387N/A 
ESXi 5.5 Patch 1ESXi550-2013120012013/12/221474528N/A 
ESXi 5.5 GAESXi 5.5 GA2013/09/221331820N/A 
      
ESXi 5.1 Patch 9ESXi 5.1 Patch 92016/05/243872664N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Patch 8ESXi 5.1 Patch 82015/10/013070626N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Patch 7ESXi 5.1 Patch 72015/03/262583090N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Update 3ESXi 5.1 Update 32014/12/042323236N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Patch 6ESXi 5.1 Patch 62014/10/302191751N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Patch 5ESXi 5.1 Patch 52014/07/312000251N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 5ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 52014/06/171900470N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Patch 4ESXi 5.1 Patch 42014/04/291743533N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 4ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 42014/02/271612806N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Update 2ESXi 5.1 Update 22014/01/161483097N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Patch 3ESXi 5.1 Patch 32013/10/171312873N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Patch 2ESXi 5.1 Patch 22013/07/251157734N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 3ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 32013/05/231117900N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Update 1ESXi 5.1 Update 12013/04/251065491N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 2ESXi 5.1 Express Patch 22013/03/071021289N/A 
ESXi 5.1 Patch 1ESXi 5.1 Patch 12012/12/20914609N/A 
ESXi 5.1.0aESXi 5.1.0a2012/10/25838463N/A 
ESXi 5.1.0 GAESXi 5.1.0 GA2012/09/10799733N/A 
      
ESXi 5.0 Patch 13ESXi 5.0 Patch 132016/06/143982828N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 12ESXi 5.0 Patch 122015/10/013086167N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 11ESXi 5.0 Patch 112015/02/242509828N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 10ESXi 5.0 Patch 102014/12/042312428N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 9ESXi 5.0 Patch 92014/08/282000308N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 6ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 62014/07/011918656N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 8ESXi 5.0 Patch 82014/05/291851670N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 7ESXi 5.0 Patch 72014/01/231489271N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Update 3ESXi 5.0 Update 32013/10/171311175N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 6ESXi 5.0 Patch 62013/08/291254542N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 5ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 52013/05/151117897N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 5ESXi 5.0 Patch 52013/03/281024429N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Update 2ESXi 5.0 Update 22012/12/20914586N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 4ESXi 5.0 Patch 42012/09/27821926822948 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 3ESXi 5.0 Patch 32012/07/12768111N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 4ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 42012/06/14721882N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 3ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 32012/05/03702118N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 2ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 22012/04/12653509N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Update 1ESXi 5.0 Update 12012/03/15623860N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 2ESXi 5.0 Patch 22011/12/15515841N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 1ESXi 5.0 Express Patch 12011/11/03504890N/A 
ESXi 5.0 Patch 1ESXi 5.0 Patch 12011/09/13474610474643 
ESXi 5.0 GAESXi 5.0 GA2011/08/24469512469965 
      
ESX 4.1 Patch 11aESX 4.1 Patch 11a2014/10/012168595N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 11ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 112014/04/101682698N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 10ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 102013/12/051363503N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 9ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 92013/07/311198252N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 8ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 82013/04/301050704N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 7ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 72013/01/31988178N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 6ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 62012/11/15874690N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Express Patch 3ESXi/ESX 4.1 Express Patch 32012/06/14721871N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Express Patch 2-1ESXi/ESX 4.1 Express Patch 2-12012/05/03702113N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 5ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 52012/04/26659051N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 4ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 42012/01/30582267N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Update 3ESXi/ESX 4.1 Update 32012/08/30800380N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Update 2ESXi/ESX 4.1 Update 22011/10/27502767N/A 
ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 3ESXi/ESX 4.1 Patch 32011/07/28433742N/A 
ESXi 4.1 Patch 2ESXi 4.1 Patch 22011/04/28381591382386 
ESX 4.1 Patch 2ESX 4.1 Patch 22011/04/28381591396960 
ESXi 4.1 Update 1ESXi 4.1 Update 12011/02/10351620348481 
ESX 4.1 Update 1ESX 4.1 Update 12011/02/10351621348481 
ESX 4.1 Express Patch 1ESX 4.1 Express Patch 12010/11/30320381320137 
ESX 4.1 Patch 1ESX 4.1 Patch 12010/11/16320092N/A 
ESX 4.1 GAESX 4.1 GA2010/07/13260247N/A 
      
ESX 4.0 Patch 15ESX 4.0 Patch 152014/10/012167889N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 14ESX 4.0 Patch 142013/10/241335992N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 13ESX 4.0 Patch 132012/05/301070634N/A 
ESX 4.0 Express Patch 9ESX 4.0 Express Patch 92013/02/07989856N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 12ESX 4.0 Patch 122012/09/14787047N/A 
ESX 4.0 Express Patch 8ESX 4.0 Express Patch 82012/06/14721907N/A 
ESX 4.0 Express Patch 7ESX 4.0 Express Patch 72012/05/03702116N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 11ESX 4.0 Patch 112012/03/30660575N/A 
ESXi 4.0 Update 4ESXi 4.0 Update 42011/11/17523315504850 
ESX 4.0 Patch 10ESX 4.0 Patch 102011/10/13480973N/A 
ESXi 4.0 Update 3ESXi 4.0 Update 32011/05/05403554398348 
ESX 4.0 Update 3ESX 4.0 Update 32011/05/05403553398348 
ESX 4.0 Patch 9ESX 4.0 Patch 92011/03/07360236N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 8ESX 4.0 Patch 82011/01/04332073N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 7ESX 4.0 Patch 72010/09/30294855N/A 
ESX 4.0 Update 2ESX 4.0 Update 22010/06/10261974N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 6ESX 4.0 Patch 62010/05/27256968N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 5ESX 4.0 Patch 52010/04/01244038N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 4ESX 4.0 Patch 42010/03/03236512N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 3ESX 4.0 Patch 32010/01/06219382N/A 
ESX 4.0 Update 1ESX 4.0 Update 12009/11/19208167N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 2ESX 4.0 Patch 22009/09/24193498N/A 
ESX 4.0 Patch 1ESX 4.0 Patch 12009/07/09175625N/A 
ESX 4.0 Eval & Free DownloadESX 4.0 Eval & Free Download 171294N/A 
ESX 4.0 GAESX 4.0 GA2009/05/21164009N/A 

Note:
ESXi 7.0 Update 3, ESXi 7.0 Update 3a, and ESXi 7.0 Update 3b were removed from all online and offline download portals on November 18th 2021.


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