Broadcom is known for raising prices and eliminating perpetual licenses. In 2025, they discontinued vSphere Enterprise Plus standalone, forcing customers into VCF or VVF bundles. The same is now happening with Tanzu.
: Tanzu typically carries a higher setup cost compared to competitors like Nutanix Cloud Manager. It is often cited as the most expensive option among Kubernetes-as-a-Service (KaaS) providers. Pricing Tiers : tanzu pricing