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# Apache CloudStack vs Proxmox VE Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Apache CloudStack** [

4.4/5(27)

](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-cloudstack/reviews#reviews)

**Proxmox VE** [

4.6/5(39)

](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Apache CloudStack**
No pricing available

**Proxmox VE**
 **€ 4,99** month (per CPU) · COMMUNITY

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Apache CloudStack**
3 months

Based on 7 responses

**Proxmox VE**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 17 responses

Return on Investment

**Apache CloudStack**
Not enough reviews yet

**Proxmox VE**
4 months

Based on 14 responses

Perceived Cost

**Apache CloudStack**
$$$$$

**Proxmox VE**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Apache CloudStack**
Not enough reviews yet

**Proxmox VE**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Apache CloudStack**
Not enough data

**Proxmox VE**
[
Scalability (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2161115&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost-Effective (1)
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Steep Learning Curve (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2160995&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Network Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2240118&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Apache CloudStack**
Not enough data

**Proxmox VE**
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Screenshots

**Apache CloudStack**
 ![Apache CloudStack screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/41704/uploads_2Fec665f54-8734-46b4-98f8-53116bc51595_2FApache_CloudStack_.png)

**Proxmox VE**
 ![Proxmox VE screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/33933/ProxmoxVE_screenshot1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Apache CloudStack**

8.1

8.125

**Proxmox VE**

9.0

9.035

Ease of Use

**Apache CloudStack**

8.4

8.425

**Proxmox VE**

8.8

8.835

Ease of Setup

**Apache CloudStack**

8.1

8.121

**Proxmox VE**

8.3

8.330

Ease of Admin

**Apache CloudStack**

8.1

8.122

**Proxmox VE**

8.7

8.727

Quality of Support

**Apache CloudStack**

7.2

7.223

**Proxmox VE**

7.3

7.325

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Apache CloudStack**

8.6

8.617

**Proxmox VE**

8.7

8.720

Product Direction (% positive)

**Apache CloudStack**

7.2

7.225

**Proxmox VE**

10.0

10.032

Features

Server Virtualization[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.1

16

Performance

Scalability

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

16

Portability

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

14

Data Recovery

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

13

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

OS Integration

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

14

Resource Saving

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

14

Performance Management

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

13

Security

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

12

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Server

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

VDI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Cloud Consolidation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Orchestration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Cloud Cost Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Cloud Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Performance Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Catalog

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multitenancy

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Infrastructure Provision

Public Cloud

Not enough data

Not enough data

Private Cloud

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hybrid Cloud

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bare Metal

Not enough data

Not enough data

High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machines (VMs)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Edge Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Networks

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Pay by Usage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Usage Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Resource Auto-Scaling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation & Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Apache CloudStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2dcff27693fcb91849f632f81448fc0d/apache-cloudstack.png "Apache CloudStack")](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-cloudstack/reviews)

Apache CloudStack

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

32.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

28.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

40.0%

[![Proxmox VE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_00ed9359853dde05cd4c34e2bc47ec95/proxmox-ve.png "Proxmox VE")](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews)

Proxmox VE

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

60.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

7.9%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

32.0%

60.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

28.0%

31.6%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

40.0%

7.9%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Apache CloudStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2dcff27693fcb91849f632f81448fc0d/apache-cloudstack.png "Apache CloudStack")](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-cloudstack/reviews)
Apache CloudStack

Information Technology and Services

28.0%

Higher Education

16.0%

Computer Software

16.0%

Broadcast Media

8.0%

Telecommunications

4.0%

Other

28.0%

[![Proxmox VE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_00ed9359853dde05cd4c34e2bc47ec95/proxmox-ve.png "Proxmox VE")](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews)
Proxmox VE

Information Technology and Services

40.5%

Computer & Network Security

13.5%

Computer Software

10.8%

Oil & Energy

5.4%

Internet

5.4%

Other

24.3%

Alternatives

**Apache CloudStack Alternatives**

 ![OpenStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_19e8cd430b2746ccfa11314df4186e06/openstack.jpg "OpenStack")

[
OpenStack
](/products/openstack/reviews)

 ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean")

[
DigitalOcean
](/products/digitalocean/reviews)

 ![Google Compute Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aeae116c52945fdecd7ed16d621cb315/google-compute-engine.png "Google Compute Engine")

[
Google Compute Engine
](/products/google-compute-engine/reviews)

 ![VMware vSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62d35cb2345645716e2f1cf7c8fc97fb/vmware-vsphere.svg "VMware vSphere")

[
VMware vSphere
](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)

**Proxmox VE Alternatives**

 ![VMware vSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62d35cb2345645716e2f1cf7c8fc97fb/vmware-vsphere.svg "VMware vSphere")

[
VMware vSphere
](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)

 ![Azure Virtual Machines](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-virtual-machines.jpg "Azure Virtual Machines")

[
Azure Virtual Machines
](/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews)

 ![Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/16ee5d21a07a4df1a32e7970a428da94/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci.svg "Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)")

[
Nutanix Cloud...
](/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews)

 ![VirtualBox](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0e9e8c0391aec772a9e9dcc84c23bda1/virtualbox.png "VirtualBox")

[
VirtualBox
](/products/virtualbox/reviews)

## Apache CloudStack vs Proxmox VE

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Proxmox VE easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Proxmox VE overall.

- Reviewers felt that Proxmox VE meets the needs of their business better than Apache CloudStack.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Proxmox VE is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Proxmox VE over Apache CloudStack.