G2

Dharmesh P.

Sr. Tech/Pre-Sales Engineer – Backup & Storage

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/22/2026

"Exceptional Virtualization Density, Native Storage Support, and Value"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Proxmox VE?

Proxmox VE offers an outstanding balance of performance, flexibility, and cost efficiency. The ability to run both full KVM virtual machines and lightweight LXC containers side-by-side in a single clean web interface makes resource management seamless. Its native out-of-the-box support for enterprise storage like ZFS and Ceph, along with clustering and live migration without expensive licensing paywalls, makes it a reliable hypervisor for production environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Proxmox VE?

While Proxmox VE is powerful, its third-party enterprise ecosystem is still maturing compared to VMware or Hyper-V, especially regarding native integrations with some commercial monitoring and backup vendors. Additionally, troubleshooting deeper networking, storage, or cluster quorum issues often requires comfortable Debian Linux CLI knowledge, which introduces a steeper learning curve for administrators used to fully GUI-driven enterprise platforms. The default "No subscription" repository warning pop-up can also be slightly frustrating for initial evaluations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Proxmox VE solving and how is that benefiting you?

Proxmox VE solves the problem of soaring licensing overhead and vendor lock-in associated with proprietary enterprise hypervisors. It allows us to build reliable, high-availability virtualization clusters without sacrificing essential features like live migration, automated snapshots, and software-defined storage. By combining KVM virtual machines and LXC containers on the same physical infrastructure, it maximizes hardware utilization and density. This provides complete control over our underlying environment, predictable operational expenditure, and a highly resilient disaster recovery posture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.