VMware renewal vs migration

Put your renewal quote next to the real cost of leaving: the alternative's subscription, migration work, training and the months you pay for both. Every number is yours; the calculator shows its arithmetic and the URL updates so you can share the result.

Your VMware estate

Hosts

CPUs per host

Cores per CPU

Min cores per CPU

Per-core subscriptions usually bill a minimum number of cores per CPU. Use the minimum from your own quote or agreement; the calculator just applies it.

Annual VMware cost from your quote

The yearly total on your renewal quote. Leave empty to use a per-core price instead.

Or: price per core per year

Multiplied by 128 licensed cores.

The alternative

Platform

Compare over (years)

Subscription per host per year

From the vendor's price list or your quote. Enter 0 for a free tier.

Other new annual costs

Backup or monitoring changes, third-party support.

Migration services (one-time)

Training (one-time)

Hardware changes (one-time)

Only if the move needs new hosts or storage.

Months running both platforms

VMware cost you keep paying during the migration.

Over 3 years

Enter the annual cost from your VMware renewal quote (or a per-core price) to see the comparison.

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