VMware licensing change since acquisition by Broadcom: Difference between revisions

}}On 22 November 2023, [[Broadcom Inc.]] completed the acquisition of VMware for $61 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://investors.broadcom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/broadcom-completes-acquisition-vmware |title=Broadcom Completes Acquisition of VMware |website=Broadcom Inc. |date=2023-11-22 |access-date=2025-09-08}}</ref> Perpetual licenses for the software were ended and changed to a subscription-based model.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2024/01/22/vmware-end-of-availability-of-perpetual-licensing-and-saas-services/ |title=VMware End Of Availability of Perpetual Licensing and SaaS Services |website=VMware Cloud Foundation Blog |date=2024-01-22 |access-date=2025-09-08}}</ref> Customers report that this new model results in higher overall pricing for their use of VMware, with documented increases ranging from 800% to 1,500%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/22/euro_cloud_body_ecco_says_broadcom_licensing_unfair/ |title=VMware price hikes? 800-1,500%, claim Euro customers |website=The Register |date=2025-05-22 |access-date=2025-09-08}}</ref> Several notable businesses who are customers of VMware have started legal action against Broadcom.