Proxmox Virtual Environment

Open source

An open-source platform for managing KVM virtual machines and LXC containers through a web interface.

by Proxmox Server SolutionsOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free, subscription
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads/proxmox-virtual-environment/documentationVerified
Tags(open-source;cloud-native): virtualization, KVM, LXC, open source, hypervisor, datacenterVerified

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscriptionVerification pending
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://git.proxmox.com/Verified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): AGPL-3.0-onlyVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Manage VMs and containers with a built-in web interface, Tight integration of the KVM hypervisor and Linux Containers (LXC), Software-defined storage and networking, High-availability clustering, Integrated disaster recovery with Ceph or ZFS storageVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending
CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): community forum, enterprise support subscription, customer portal, training courses, documentationVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Professional IT environments wanting open-source enterprise virtualization without license costs.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Enterprise virtualization and datacenter management, Virtualizing Linux and Windows application workloads, Clustered HA environments with live migrationVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): advancedVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 9.2Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2005Verified
Headquarters country(US): AustriaVerified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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