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Calculate your potential savings by migrating from VMware to Proxmox enterprise virtualization.

# 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.

Number of Servers10 servers 

1 100+ 

Total CPU Sockets20 sockets 

1 200+ 

Cores per Socket32 cores 

4 128 

Current Annual VMware Cost$50K 

$5K $1M+ 

**Total cores:** 640 cores (20 sockets × 32 cores)

**VMware cost per core:** $78/core/year

### Annual Savings with Proxmox

$40K

80% reduction with Proxmox Premium subscription

### Annual Cost Comparison

Current VMware 

Your current/quoted annual cost

$50K 

Proxmox Premium 

20 sockets × $510/socket

$10K 

Proxmox Standard 

20 sockets × $340/socket

$7K 

Your Annual Savings 

With Proxmox Premium

$40K

### 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?

Enterprise-grade virtualization with KVM/QEMU 

Transparent socket-based pricing (no per-core fees) 

Open-source with optional commercial support 

Built-in high availability and clustering 

Live migration and backup included 

No forced bundling or subscription lock-in 

### Ready to Escape VMware Licensing?

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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.

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