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VMware Tanzu uses custom pricing as of June 2026. Contact VMware Tanzu directly for a personalized quote. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: No free tier available

VMware Tanzu offers 1 pricing tiers: VMware Tanzu Platform.

Compared to other container platforms & kubernetes software, VMware Tanzu is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

How much does VMware Tanzu cost?

VMware Tanzu uses custom pricing across 1 plan. Contact VMware Tanzu directly for a personalized quote. Plans include VMware Tanzu Platform (custom pricing).

VMware Tanzu Pricing Overview

VMware Tanzu uses custom pricing — contact their sales team for a quote. The VMware Tanzu Platform plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote.

This pricing was last verified in June 14, 2026 from 1 independent source.

VMware Tanzu offers a platform for modern applications. Pricing is available upon request.

How VMware Tanzu Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
VMware Tanzu Custom Custom
Canonical Kubernetes (Charmed) $25/per machine per year $9470/per machine per year
DigitalOcean Kubernetes $3.39/month/node $163/month/node
Portainer $99/mo $99/mo
D2iQ (formerly Mesosphere) Custom Custom
Azure AKS $2.5/device/month $438/device/month

VMware Tanzu Pricing FAQ

01 Is there a free tier for VMware Tanzu?

VMware Tanzu does not have a free tier.

02 What are the available pricing tiers?

VMware Tanzu Platform is available with custom pricing.

03 How is VMware Tanzu Platform priced?

VMware Tanzu Platform is priced on a custom basis.

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