# Proxmox VE, Oracle VM vs Windows 7 Comparison | | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 36 | 73 | 894 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (62.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (44.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (34.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | € 4,99 month (per CPU) | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Proxmox VE Pros: - Scalability (2 reviews) - Cost-Effective (1 reviews) Cons: - Steep Learning Curve (2 reviews) - Network Issues (1 reviews) ### Oracle VM Pros: - Cost Efficiency (1 reviews) - Integrations (1 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (1 reviews) ### Windows 7 Pros: - User-Friendly (17 reviews) - Ease of Use (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (13 reviews) - Security Issues (11 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 8.9 (63 reviews) | 8.9 (711 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (32 reviews) | 8.8 (64 reviews) | 9.1 (724 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 9.1 (270 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 8.9 (215 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.0 (22 reviews) | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 7.9 (648 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.7 (198 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (30 reviews) | 8.9 (62 reviews) | 7.0 (676 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Proxmox VE #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: COMMUNITY Price: € 4,99 month (per CPU) Key Features: - Access to Enterprise repository - Support via community forum [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Oracle VM #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Windows 7 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Server Virtualization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Proxmox VE** | 9.0/10 | 13 | | **Oracle VM** | 9.1/10 | 19 | | **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A | #### Performance | Feature | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **Scalability** | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Portability** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Recovery** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **OS Integration** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Resource Saving** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 9.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Performance Management** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization | Feature | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Proxmox VE** | N/A | N/A | | **Oracle VM** | N/A | N/A | | **Windows 7** | 8.5/10 | 55 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (44 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (43 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (37 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (40 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Proxmox VE (1):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization) **Unique to Oracle VM (1):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization) **Unique to Windows 7 (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Proxmox VE | Oracle VM | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 62.9% | 21.4% | 34.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 28.6% | 44.3% | 33.1% | | **Enterprise** | 8.6% | 34.3% | 32.1% | ### By Industry #### Proxmox VE - **Information Technology and Services:** 41.2% - **Computer Software:** 11.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 11.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 5.9% - **Internet:** 5.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 5.9% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.9% - **International Affairs:** 2.9% - **Higher Education:** 2.9% - **Financial Services:** 2.9% - **Other:** 5.9% #### Oracle VM - **Information Technology and Services:** 43.7% - **Computer Software:** 7.0% - **Financial Services:** 5.6% - **Telecommunications:** 4.2% - **Research:** 4.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.8% - **Insurance:** 2.8% - **Information Services:** 2.8% - **Animation:** 1.4% - **Automotive:** 1.4% - **Other:** 23.9% #### Windows 7 - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.8% - **Computer Software:** 10.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.0% - **Education Management:** 4.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3% - **Accounting:** 2.1% - **Banking:** 2.0% - **Financial Services:** 1.9% - **Other:** 50.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Proxmox VE - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) - [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (392 reviews) - [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (324 reviews) - [VirtualBox](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (292 reviews) - [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (72 reviews) - [Virtuozzo](https://www.g2.com/products/virtuozzo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews) - [XenServer](https://www.g2.com/products/xenserver/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (49 reviews) - [VMware ESXi](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-esxi/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (21 reviews) - [antsle Private Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/antsle-private-cloud/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (18 reviews) - [SQL Server on Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-server-on-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (18 reviews) ### Alternatives to Oracle VM - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) - [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (392 reviews) - [XenServer](https://www.g2.com/products/xenserver/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Red Hat Virtualization](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-virtualization/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews) - [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (324 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [VMware ESXi](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-esxi/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (21 reviews) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews) ### Alternatives to Windows 7 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1557 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (482 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [Apple OS X Mountain Lion](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-mountain-lion/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (220 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Proxmox VE - Title: [Possibility of importing virtual machines from other platforms](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12585-possibility-of-importing-virtual-machines-from-other-platforms) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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:..." - Title: [What operating system is proxmox?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-operating-system-is-proxmox) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Proxmox VE is a complete operating system based on Debian Linux" - Title: [Is proxmox still free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-proxmox-still-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Its still free and great!" ### Oracle VM - Title: [Why in some computers you have to enable virtualization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12167-why-in-some-computers-you-have-to-enable-virtualization) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "On Windows 10 machine, the OS uses the same virtual connection as a VM, so in order to use Virtual box or other VM manager you have to disable the OS from..." - Title: [Any advices with OVF/OVA images?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12381-any-advices-with-ovf-ova-images) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "As long as the VM was built correctly, everything should work when you import the appliance in Virtual Box" ### Windows 7 - Title: [What is Windows 7 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-7-used-for) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "its use for Personal and office Desktop " - Title: [how to find computer specs windows 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-find-computer-specs-windows-7) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Hey Clara, there's a few ways you can do this on Windows 7! The fastest way you can find your computer specs is by pressing Windows+R (the "run" command),..." - Title: [Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-think-microsoft-will-extend-support-for-windows-7-after-january-14-2020) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hey, good question! It's difficult to say where Microsoft will draw a hard line on when they stop supporting Windows 7. Per their product lifecycle page..." - Title: [Support for Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12026-support-for-windows-7) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "In my opinion, I believe it will not affect the market even though many users use this operating system. The current technical support is quite..." - Title: [I am using dell vostro 1550 laptop with windows 7 home basic version. can I upgrade my system to windows 10 version?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/windows-7-i-am-using-dell-vostro-1550-laptop-with-windows-7-home-basic-version-can-i-upgrade-my-system-to-wind) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can use Windows 10." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/proxmox-ve-vs-oracle-vm-vs-windows-7)