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Proxmox VE vs RHEV comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Proxmox VE
Ranking in Server Virtualization Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
RHEV
Ranking in Server Virtualization Software
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Server Virtualization Software category, the mindshare of Proxmox VE is 10.6%, down from 15.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RHEV is 2.6%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Virtualization Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Proxmox VE10.6%
RHEV2.6%
Other86.8%
Server Virtualization Software
 

Featured Reviews

Toby Champion - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Consultant at Toby Champion Associates
Ensures a robust, user-friendly virtualization platform with seamless VM management, efficient resource allocation and a strong community for support
Improvements are needed for the API. Currently, there are several features inaccessible through the API, necessitating the use of either the WebUI or the command line interface. While the command line interface suffices, it's apparent that efforts are underway to enhance this aspect. In future releases, one potential feature enhancement could be improved remote screen access, allowing users to connect to the screen of another machine more seamlessly. Additionally, integrating with Terraform or providing better support for Terraform workflows might be beneficial, as there seems to be some lacking in that area. There's a minor inconvenience where you have to switch the license file from the open-source community license to an enterprise license.
Mike Neuliep - PeerSpot reviewer
Linux Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Has supported virtualization projects in side jobs but has required workarounds due to lack of maintenance
In my opinion, the best features of RHEV are that it is a real hypervisor and it is free, so it performs better than VMware. I have used the live migration feature in the past with RHEV. There is a free clone of it that is based on the open source. Live migration is a nifty feature if your app is not highly available and you need to do maintenance on a machine. You can migrate the VM off of it, do your maintenance, and move it back when you are done. RHEV has a high availability architecture with a built-in monitoring feature where you could see machines other than the one you are operating on. I tend to implement high availability not so much in RHEV, but by using standard application high availability strategies. Red Hat has another product specifically for high availability.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"One of the standout features of Proxmox VE is its meticulously crafted web user interface, which is not only highly efficient but also exceptionally clear and user-friendly."
"That the product is free and still has all the features you expect is a huge benefit."
"The documentation and the community support are very helpful."
"Proxmox VE makes it much easier to do many things that would be a nightmare to do in data centers."
"It's a solid, stable and powerful open source virtualisation product that has allowed us to bring virtualisation to smaller SMBs at an affordable price."
"It is an excellent and complete solution."
"It fits in well with our organization. It works and does what it says it does."
"I'll tell them it's a cheap option, it's a stable option, it's an affordable option, it's a stable solution, and it just works off the fly like that."
"It is a scalable solution."
"What they provide is way beyond the essential requirements of customers."
"The price is the solution's most valuable aspect; it's much cheaper than, for example, VMware, so companies can save money using it if they need to."
"I advise keeping an open mind. It's an excellent solution."
"We are very satisfied with it."
"It's a very good platform to build your virtual machines on and highly integrated with Red Hat itself and its satellites."
"Whenever there's an issue or problem, I contact customer support and they take it seriously."
"The solution is a great all-round product, and the virtualization is especially good."
 

Cons

"Backup and recovery could be better. It's a bit problematic."
"The solution needs a better billing system."
"It is difficult to remove a virtual machine."
"It might be interesting to have the ability to integrate with other cloud solutions."
"A feature which should be added is the ability to encrypt the main installation."
"I can't speak to any improvements. It is not lacking features."
"Some of the more advanced features and options required for setup still need to use the console and hand edit config files."
"An area that could be improved is the replication of virtual machines from site to site for disaster recovery."
"The solution could improve its pricing."
"The GUI interface needs improvement. Not 90%, but 50% or 60% of the work is done from the command line and so on, so the GUI needs work because people are looking for an easier way to manage the environment."
"The solution has a very small lifecycle."
"Scalability depends on the applications. Red Hat by itself is not scalable."
"A few features of the product do not work as well as those in VMware."
"Specifically, enhancements in managing virtual machine migrations, cloning, and the creation of different VMs could further optimize its functionality."
"While everything needs improvement in some way, I have no specifics."
"When we do a direct comparison, then obviously VMware does better in terms of having Fault Tolerance and doing active disaster recovery and these kind of things. This is something that can be improved within Red Hat."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open-source platform."
"An excellent choice for budget sensitive operations.​"
"There is an annual license to use Proxmox VE and it is approximately $90. There are not any additional costs."
"The cost is excellent."
"This is a free open-source solution."
"The product is open-source and I rate its pricing an eight out of ten. You need to pay for support and it is costly."
"Since Proxmox is open-source, it's freely available."
"Because I'm using Proxmox VE for personal use and it's an AGPL license project, I can use it at home for free."
"The solution does not require licencing but a subscription is necessary, which is very affordable."
"Price-wise, RHEV is okay, in my opinion."
"The price of RHEV is high. It is an open-source solution, the price should be less. The price should not be on par with a solution, such as VMware. It's not more or equal to VMware, it's less, but the difference should be more substantial."
"RHEV offers pricing based on a per-physical-machine licensing model."
"This is an open-source solution."
"We have to pay extra for vulnerability and fault tolerance."
"I believe we pay on a yearly basis."
"We are using the free version of Red Hat."
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Comparison Review

VL
CIO at Robusta Technology & Training
Jan 13, 2015
vSphere vs. RHEV vs. Hyper-V vs. XenServer
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
7%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

Proxmox vs ESXi/vSphere: What is your experience?
For me the biggest impact is the cost of licensing in the case of VMware despite its overall intuitiveness and ease of handling and management. However, KVM-based Open Source solutions are becoming...
How does Proxmox VE compare with Hyper-V?
One of the best things about Proxmox VE is that it is open-source and very inexpensive. You get all of the same features as with the more well-known products. Proxmox VE is very easy to deploy - it...
Proxmox VE or KVM?
I use Proxmox VE and have been very happy with it. In my opinion, it is a complete and stable solution with excellent tools for managing servers. It has a lot of different features, and I also love...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RHEV?
It's the open source. There's not much cost. It's very minimal comparably. Compared to what I am paying for VMware, it's negligible.
What needs improvement with RHEV?
RHEV is not improving because it has been discontinued. It has been discontinued for years. I would love to get back into RHEV, but the job market is difficult and no one is hiring. RHEV is designe...
What is your primary use case for RHEV?
I have done some consulting where I used RHEV, taking on side jobs to run virtual machines in the financial industry for a startup. The last time I used RHEV was in my home lab, but that has been d...
 

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Sample Customers

Municipality of Trento, SwitchMIA, inDenova, Valmeita City Council, Alpha IT AS, Grupo Inversor Veracruzano S.A.P.I. de C.V. (GRIVER), Laut und Schoen, IT-Services - Hamburg e.K., KMI Learning, Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd., Serwise AG
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