VMware to Proxmox Savings Calculator
The VMware Licensing Crisis
Since Broadcom's acquisition, enterprises report 5-25x price increases on VMware licensing. Perpetual licenses have been eliminated in favor of mandatory subscriptions, and many customers face forced bundling of products they don't need.
Proxmox VE offers enterprise-grade virtualization with transparent, socket-based pricing. Calculate your potential savings below.
Your VMware Environment
Enter your current infrastructure details to calculate savings.
Total cores: 640 cores (20 sockets × 32 cores)
VMware cost per core: $78/core/year
Annual Savings with Proxmox
80% reduction with Proxmox Premium subscription
Annual Cost Comparison
Your current/quoted annual cost
20 sockets × $510/socket
20 sockets × $340/socket
With Proxmox Premium
Multi-Year Savings Projection
Assuming 10% annual VMware price increases (conservative estimate)
3-Year Savings
$135K
5-Year Savings
$254K
VMware 3-year projected: $166K | Proxmox: $31K
VMware 5-year projected: $305K | Proxmox: $51K
Why Proxmox?
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Calculator Methodology
This calculator uses Proxmox VE subscription pricing (Premium: ~$510/socket/year, Standard: ~$340/socket/year) compared against your current VMware costs. Multi-year projections assume 10% annual VMware price increases, which is conservative given reports of 5-25x increases since the Broadcom acquisition.
Actual migration costs (one-time) are not included in these calculations. Contact us for a complete TCO analysis including migration services, training, and support options.