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At a Glance
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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XenServer
XenServer
Star Rating
(48)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (56.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Proxmox VE vs XenServer

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Proxmox VE easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with XenServer, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that Proxmox VE meets the needs of their business better than XenServer.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that XenServer is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Proxmox VE over XenServer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Proxmox VE
COMMUNITY
€ 4,99
month (per CPU)
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XenServer
No pricing available
Free Trial
Proxmox VE
No trial information available
XenServer
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
30
8.4
41
Ease of Use
8.6
30
8.5
41
Ease of Setup
8.0
25
8.4
23
Ease of Admin
8.6
25
8.8
23
Quality of Support
6.8
20
8.1
32
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
18
8.3
18
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
30
6.9
42
Features by Category
8.8
11
Not enough data
Performance
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
XenServer
XenServer
Proxmox VE and XenServer are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE has no unique categories
XenServer
XenServer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
XenServer
XenServer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
13.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
56.5%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
XenServer
XenServer
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Hospital & Health Care
14.9%
Higher Education
10.6%
Education Management
6.4%
Utilities
4.3%
Other
42.6%
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Discussions
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
XenServer
XenServer Discussions
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XenServer has no discussions with answers