: While newer versions like 6.6 are prominently featured, legacy installers for 5.5 or its maintenance release, 5.5.1 , may require specific account entitlements or searching within the "Standard" or "Legacy" archives on the portal.

The official method to obtain the software has transitioned following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware.

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5 remains a critical legacy tool for IT administrators tasked with virtualizing physical machines (P2V) or migrating virtual machines between formats (V2V) for older vSphere environments. Originally released in late 2013, this version introduced key support for virtual hardware version 10 and was specifically optimized for vSphere 5.5.

Version 5.5 brought several "firsts" to the Standalone Converter lineup that made it a powerhouse for its era: