Best 10 VMware alternatives: the DevOps guide to escaping the "Broadcom Tax"

Following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, many organizations are encountering increased costs and licensing changes, prompting a search for alternatives that align with modern cloud-native standards. While some companies opt to replace VMware with other hypervisors, others are moving towards containerization, with platforms like Qovery leading the charge. Qovery simplifies the transition from managing Virtual Machines (VMs) to deploying applications on auto-scaling Kubernetes clusters in the cloud, eliminating the operational overhead associated with traditional virtualization. This shift reflects a broader industry trend towards DevOps practices, where infrastructure is managed as code, and resources are automatically scalable. Although several alternatives such as Proxmox, Nutanix AHV, and OpenShift Virtualization offer varying degrees of support for VMs and containers, Qovery positions itself as a forward-thinking solution by offering a platform-as-a-service experience that enhances developer autonomy and reduces infrastructure maintenance.