Compare Proxmox VE and VMware Fusion 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (47.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
€ 4,99 month (per CPU)
$79.99
Proxmox VE
Star Rating
(35)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€ 4,99 month (per CPU)
Browse all 4 pricing plansVMware Fusion
Star Rating
(125)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.99
Learn more about VMware FusionProxmox VE vs VMware Fusion
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found VMware Fusion easier to use and set up. However, Proxmox VE is easier to administer. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that VMware Fusion meets the needs of their business better than Proxmox VE.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that VMware Fusion is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Proxmox VE over VMware Fusion.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Proxmox VE
COMMUNITY
€ 4,99
month (per CPU)
- Access to Enterprise repository
- Support via community forum
VMware Fusion
Configure VMware Fusion 8
$79.99
- Easily Switch from a PC to a Mac
- Designed for OS X El Capitan and ready for the latest releases of Windows 10
- Perfect complement to Boot Camp
Free Trial
Proxmox VE
No trial information availableVMware Fusion
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
32
9.1
113
Ease of Use
8.7
32
8.9
112
Ease of Setup
8.1
27
8.3
23
Ease of Admin
8.6
25
8.3
20
Quality of Support
7.0
22
8.6
72
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
18
8.6
19
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
30
7.7
113
Features by Category
Performance
9.2
13
7.7
5
8.5
12
8.9
6
8.8
10
7.2
6
Functionality
9.4
12
8.9
6
9.2
12
9.4
6
9.3
12
8.3
6
8.3
11
8.0
5
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Proxmox VE and VMware Fusion are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
Proxmox VE has no unique categories
VMware Fusion has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Proxmox VE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VMware Fusion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
41.2%
Computer Software
11.8%
Computer & Network Security
11.8%
Oil & Energy
5.9%
Internet
5.9%
Other
23.5%
Computer Networking
24.2%
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Computer Software
8.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.8%
Internet
5.0%
Other
39.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Possibility of importing virtual machines from other platforms
2 Comments
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
What operating system is proxmox?
1 Comment
RL
Proxmox VE is a complete operating system based on Debian LinuxRead more
What is VMware Fusion used for?
1 Comment
MP
This tool will avoid physical windows system for MAC user. You can use MAC OS and Windows OS simultaneously.Read more
VMware Fusion has no more discussions with answers
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