We performed a comparison between Proxmox VE and VMware ESXi based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Server Virtualization Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The template option allows us to build a desktop in a VM, then quickly deploy as a linked clone."
"The most valuable features of Proxmox VE are the ease of containerization. Overall the solution is generic, feature-rich, and has compatibility."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is migration."
"KVM hypervisor is a valuable part of the solution."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is that its storage container, LVM, and everything else work out of the box."
"In addition to the virtualization, the firewall and the routing functions that it provides are valuable."
"The tool has very good performance."
"It's been a stable solution."
"The product is very reliable."
"My customers are satisfied with the solution’s performance."
"Since I face issues importing Windows OVA inside Proxmox VE, a clickable button should be added to select the OVA format and import it inside Proxmox VE."
"The only disadvantage of Proxmox VE is that it is a young solution so it does have some bugs."
"My impression is that currently, this solution is not stable even after multiple versions of improvements."
"The Windows drivers could be easier (unlike manually installing Ballon, QEMU and optionally SPICE, VIRTio, etc.)"
"The solution is not good at upgrading and this is why I using version 6.2 and not version 7. There is no easy way to implement the upgrade. I don't have enough experience to do it safely."
"Proxmox needs to improve the integration of its network, machines, and virtual machines."
"Proxmox VE needs to make a deal with Veeam. I was also unable to make version upgrades. I have also encountered backup problems."
"The solution needs a better billing system."
Proxmox VE is ranked 1st in Server Virtualization Software with 58 reviews while VMware ESXi is ranked 11th in Server Virtualization Software with 2 reviews. Proxmox VE is rated 8.6, while VMware ESXi is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Proxmox VE writes "Easy to use and supports multi-monitors on multiple VMs in KVM". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware ESXi writes "Reliable, is not affected by network issues, and provides good support". Proxmox VE is most compared with VMware vSphere, Oracle VM VirtualBox, KVM, Nutanix AHV Virtualization and Hyper-V, whereas VMware ESXi is most compared with . See our Proxmox VE vs. VMware ESXi report.
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