Compare Proxmox VE and XenServer
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (55.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
€ 4,99 month (per CPU)
No pricing available
Proxmox VE
Star Rating
(36)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€ 4,99 month (per CPU)
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XenServer
Star Rating
(49)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.3% of reviews)
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)
- Access to Enterprise repository
- Support via community forum
XenServer
No pricing availableFree Trial
Proxmox VE
No trial information availableXenServer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
32
8.4
42
Ease of Use
8.7
32
8.5
42
Ease of Setup
8.1
27
8.4
24
Ease of Admin
8.6
25
8.8
23
Quality of Support
7.0
22
8.1
33
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
18
8.3
18
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
30
7.0
43
Features by Category
Performance
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Proxmox VE and XenServer are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
Proxmox VE has no unique categories
XenServer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Proxmox VE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
XenServer
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%
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Hospital & Health Care
14.6%
Higher Education
10.4%
Education Management
6.3%
Utilities
4.2%
Other
41.7%
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
XenServer has no discussions with answers
