Build and sell cloud without VMware.
The VCSP program is closed. Cloud Director licensing requires VCF. MultiPortal gives hosting and IaaS providers the multi-tenant management platform they need on Proxmox. White-labeled, self-service, and priced for margin.
Broadcom didn't just raise prices. They closed the door.
The VMware Cloud Service Provider program is over for most providers. Broadcom shut the Advantage Partner Program in January 2026 and moved to an invite-only model limited to a handful of Pinnacle partners. More than 4,000 providers globally can no longer purchase new VMware licenses or onboard new customers. If you weren't invited, your VMware-based cloud business has an expiry date.
For providers who remain, the economics have changed. Cloud Director now requires VMware Cloud Foundation licensing, a bundled stack far larger than what most hosting operations need. Per-core subscription pricing with 72-core minimums, late renewal penalties, and no path back to perpetual licensing. The margin that made hosting profitable on VMware is gone.
MultiPortal on Proxmox gives you back what Broadcom took away: a multi-tenant cloud management platform you control, with licensing that doesn't consume your margin.
Everything you need to run a hosting business on Proxmox.
The operational capabilities VMware Cloud Director gave you, but for Proxmox and without the vendor lock-in.
Multi-Tenant Customer Management
Every customer gets an isolated tenant with their own Virtual Data Centre, resource quotas, network segments, and access controls. Onboard new customers in minutes, not days. Scale from ten tenants to thousands on the same platform.
White-Label Portal
Your brand, your domain, your customer experience. Customise logos, colours, and portal branding so customers see your company, not your platform vendor. Deliver a self-service experience that competes with the hyperscalers. See white-labeling features.
Self-Service Customer Portal
Customers provision VMs, manage snapshots, mount ISOs, and monitor resource usage without raising a ticket. Pre-built templates and ISO libraries let customers deploy standard environments instantly.
Flexible Billing Models
Support both allocation-based (fixed quotas per tenant) and consumption-based (pay-as-you-go) models. Built-in usage tracking gives you the data to bill accurately, then integrate with your existing billing platform via API.
Network Isolation and SDN
Full Proxmox SDN integration. External networks (VLAN- or VXLAN-backed) for customer connectivity. Internal VXLAN networks for isolated private traffic. Tenant networks are fully separated. No cross-tenant leakage, no shared broadcast domains.
No Per-Core Licensing
Proxmox VE has zero per-core fees. MultiPortal pricing is per CPU socket, not per core. Pack high-core-count CPUs into each socket without inflating your platform bill. No 72-core minimums, no forced bundling. Margin stays with you.
How cloud and hosting providers use MultiPortal.
Public Cloud / IaaS
Sell virtual machines, storage, and networking as a service. Give customers self-service access to provision and manage their own infrastructure through a branded portal. It's the same model VMware Cloud Director enabled, without the VMware dependency.
VPS Hosting
Offer competitively priced virtual private servers with tenant isolation, automated provisioning, and template-based deployment. MultiPortal handles the multi-tenancy layer so you can focus on customer acquisition and service delivery.
Private Cloud as a Service
Deliver dedicated, isolated cloud environments for enterprise customers who need more than shared IaaS. Per-tenant VDCs with guaranteed resource allocations, dedicated networking, and full portal access.
Disaster Recovery and BaaS
Offer backup and DR services using Proxmox Backup Server alongside MultiPortal's tenant management. Each customer's backup environment is isolated, tracked, and accessible through their self-service portal.
The migration path from VMware Cloud Director is real.
MultiPortal was built as an alternative to VMware Cloud Director on Proxmox. Multi-tenancy, Virtual Data Centres, self-service provisioning, resource quotas, network isolation, white-labeling. The operational capabilities service providers depend on are here.
Import existing VMs directly, powered on or offline. Migrate customers incrementally while running both platforms in parallel. Professional services are available for providers planning large-scale transitions.
You don't need to rebuild your business. You need to move it to a platform you can actually sustain.
MultiPortal vs VMware Cloud Director for service providers.
A side-by-side look at how the two platforms compare for hosting and IaaS operations.
| Capability | VMware Cloud Director | MultiPortal |
|---|---|---|
| Hypervisor | vSphere (proprietary, per-core licensed) | Proxmox VE (open-source, no per-core fees) |
| Licensing | Requires VCF subscription; 72-core minimums | Per CPU socket; no core minimums |
| Partner program | Invite-only Pinnacle; VCSP closed Jan 2026 | Open partner channel |
| Multi-tenancy | Organisation VDCs | Tenant-level VDCs with quotas |
| White-labeling | Was available via VCSP (now discontinued for most) | Basic on Standard; full on Premium (v1.2) |
| Self-service portal | Yes | Yes |
| Billing integration | Via third-party or custom | Built-in usage tracking + API |
| Network isolation | NSX (bundled in VCF, additional complexity) | Proxmox SDN with VLAN and VXLAN native |
| VM migration | N/A (incumbent) | Import VMware VMs directly |
| Vendor lock-in | High. Single vendor controls pricing and program access | Low. Open-source hypervisor, open APIs |
Your cloud business shouldn't depend on an invitation from Broadcom.
See how MultiPortal gives hosting and IaaS providers the multi-tenant platform they need, on Proxmox, with margin-friendly licensing.