Compare CentOS and Proxmox VE

At a Glance
CentOS
CentOS
Star Rating
(416)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Star Rating
(33)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€ 4,99 month (per CPU)
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CentOS vs Proxmox VE

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Proxmox VE easier to use and administer. However, CentOS is easier to set up. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that CentOS meets the needs of their business better than Proxmox VE.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CentOS is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Proxmox VE over CentOS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CentOS
No pricing available
Proxmox VE
COMMUNITY
€ 4,99
month (per CPU)
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Free Trial
CentOS
No trial information available
Proxmox VE
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
335
8.8
30
Ease of Use
8.5
336
8.6
30
Ease of Setup
8.5
213
8.0
25
Ease of Admin
8.5
203
8.6
25
Quality of Support
8.1
280
6.8
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
160
8.6
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
316
10.0
30
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.8
11
Performance
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
8.9
15
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
8.5
14
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.2
12
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.7
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CentOS
CentOS
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
CentOS and Proxmox VE share no categories
Unique Categories
CentOS
CentOS is categorized as Operating System and AWS Marketplace
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE is categorized as Server Virtualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CentOS
CentOS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.9%
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
Reviewers' Industry
CentOS
CentOS
Information Technology and Services
30.7%
Computer Software
15.7%
Computer & Network Security
5.8%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Internet
3.6%
Other
40.1%
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Information Technology and Services
40.6%
Computer & Network Security
12.5%
Computer Software
9.4%
Oil & Energy
6.3%
Internet
6.3%
Other
25.0%
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Discussions
CentOS
CentOS Discussions
how to improve the customization of repositories?
1 Comment
AM
use a command like this: tcpdump -c 12 -i enp0s3 | grep "string search" You capture the traffic according to the filter set example: http, wget...Read more
How can I acheive client isolation ?
1 Comment
Robert R.
RR
When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you. ...Read more
Bolehkah ini digunakan untuk acara pembelajaran?
1 Comment
David W.
DW
Yes. You can run Moodle, or other learning management system (LMS) products on CentOS Linux, or event management software. There is a rich set of open source...Read more
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE Discussions
Possibility of importing virtual machines from other platforms
2 Comments
David F.
DF
While the answer is yes, unfortunately at the time of writing importing ova files for example isn't a gui based thing. An example is here:...Read more
Is proxmox still free?
1 Comment
SG
Its still free and great!Read more
What operating system is proxmox?
1 Comment
RL
Proxmox VE is a complete operating system based on Debian LinuxRead more