Vendor-Neutral VMware Guidance

Broadcom changed the VMware rules.
Know all your options before you renew.

Pricing, licensing, even which providers qualify, Broadcom keeps shifting all of it. We map every path, migrate or stay, so you can see what actually fits before your renewal lands. Free and vendor-neutral.

Built by Bridgepointe Technologies, an independent advisory that has guided 12,000+ companies through technology decisions over 20+ years. The same buyer-side experience, pointed at your VMware renewal.

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Why Organizations Are Acting Now

The VMware Problem Is Real and Urgent

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Costs Jumped Overnight

Broadcom's 2023 acquisition forced customers into mandatory subscription bundles. Across the 60+ VMware renewal quotes our advisors reviewed between 2024 and 2026, increases cluster in the 2–5× range. Publicly disclosed cases run higher still, because a renewal has to be extreme before anyone outside the deal hears about it.

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Renewal Deadlines Are Real

Legacy perpetual licenses are being discontinued. If your renewal is approaching, you need a plan. Whether you migrate or stay on VMware through a lower-cost provider, you have more options than Broadcom wants you to know about.

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You Have More Options Than You Think

You can migrate to a new platform, or keep running VMware through providers with significantly lower pricing than Broadcom. Bridgepointe maps out every path, including ones Broadcom won't tell you about.

All Options on the Table

VMware options and cloud alternatives

We compare every path: migrate to a new platform, or keep VMware through a managed provider. No vendor agenda, just the options that fit your environment. Already have a destination in mind? The step-by-step guides go deeper, from VMware to Proxmox to VMware to GCVE.

Option 1
Stay on VMware for Less
No migration required

You don't have to leave VMware to escape Broadcom's pricing. Bridgepointe has access to providers that let you keep running VMware at significantly lower cost. Same tooling, same workflows, fraction of the price.

Significantly lower cost Same VMware tools See Providers β†’
Option 2 – Migrate to an Alternative Platform
Cost ratings reflect relative licensing and hosting cost. Effort is rated Low / Moderate / High for a 100–500 VM environment. How we evaluate β†’
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Azure VMware Solution
Cost: $$$$Low
Best for: Azure-committed orgs
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Nutanix
Nutanix AHV
Cost: $$$Moderate
Best for: On-prem HCI teams
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Proxmox
Proxmox VE
Cost: $Moderate
Best for: Cost-conscious orgs
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Hyper-V
Microsoft Hyper-V
Cost: $$Moderate
Best for: Microsoft shops
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OpenShift
OpenShift Virtualization
Cost: $$$High
Best for: Cloud-native teams
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GCVE
Google Cloud VMware Engine
Cost: $$$$Low
Best for: GCP-committed orgs
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VMC/AWS
VMware Cloud on AWS
Cost: $$$$Low
Best for: AWS-committed orgs
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Full Comparison
Side-by-side matrix of all alternatives
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The Process

How VMware Migration Hub Works

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Complete a Free Assessment

Tell us about your VMware environment: VM count, spend, timeline, and priorities. Takes 3 minutes.

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Get Your Custom Analysis

A Bridgepointe advisor reviews your profile and maps the top 2–3 migration paths for your specific situation.

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Move Forward with Confidence

We connect you with vetted vendors, negotiate on your behalf, and stay with you through implementation.

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Why Bridgepointe

Vendor-Neutral Guidance. No Cost to You.

Bridgepointe is compensated by providers, not clients, and works across a broad provider network, so you can compare realistic options without vendor lock-in.

  • Paid the same across providers, so no vendor bias
  • Access to 380+ technology providers
  • Mid-market specialist, not enterprise or SMB
  • Dedicated advisor, not a call center
  • Free initial assessment, always
About Bridgepointe β†’
380+
Technology providers in our network
20+
Years of IT advisory experience
2–5×
Renewal increases across 60+ quotes our advisors reviewed
Broadcom renewals, 2024 to 2026
12,000+
Companies advised
Across 20+ years of buyer-side advisory

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