We performed a comparison between Nutanix AHV and Proxmox VE based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: The two solutions are comparable and receive similar ratings in most categories. However, users feel that Proxmox VE is more affordable than Nutanix AHV.
"If we want to move the virtual machine from one host to another, it's simple, straightforward, and stable."
"The feature that has had the most impact is data locality. That is a feature that makes Nutanix different from other hypervisors. It helps us to get application performance that is probably double what we got with the legacy, three-tier architecture."
"The most valuable feature is manageability."
"Using AHV, we have a built-in VR solution. It operates using a reduplication-based unique package transfer process."
"The initial setup of Nutanix AHV Virtualization is straightforward."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is that you don't need to pay for it, it's free, as opposed to paying for a VMware license."
"The support is excellent."
"The entirety of the infrastructure resides in the same product, which makes it easy to troubleshoot and investigate problems."
"We are happy with Proxmox VE. We use it as part of a cluster."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is migration."
"Less infrastructure required; simple to use."
"We had issues with this solution when it comes to resources. We have officially created four to five PMs and it just continues to make more resources even though they are delivered in the main post mode."
"The solution has good high availability."
"The most valuable features of Proxmox VE are the ease of containerization. Overall the solution is generic, feature-rich, and has compatibility."
"The tool has very good performance."
"I like that it's secure, and I find its Software RAID very useful. It's way better than the Hardware RAID I was used to. I'm really impressed by their Software RAID feature."
"When we need to share, publish, or encrypt something, we still need to perform it using the command line."
"There is no web interface for AHV."
"The solution can be pricey."
"It would be better if the solution's replication to another site could be efficiently optimized."
"In terms of improvement, I think that they could have more partnerships with providers."
"It worked well in the beginning but after using it for some time, we found some limitations in terms of compatibility with other software."
"VMware does tend to have more features than AHV. It's more of the leader in this space."
"Adding even more integrations would be an improvement."
"The initial setup has a pretty steep learning curve."
"Lacking in enterprise features."
"We find it difficult to find the root cause of the issues."
"Proxmox VE doesn't offer a good interface for monitoring."
"It is difficult to remove a virtual machine."
"The tool needs to add a lot of containers."
"A feature which should be added is the ability to encrypt the main installation."
"The only issue I have with Proxmox VE is updating it. You have to manually update it or you have to have a way to update it automatically."
Nutanix AHV Virtualization is ranked 6th in Server Virtualization Software with 45 reviews while Proxmox VE is ranked 1st in Server Virtualization Software with 58 reviews. Nutanix AHV Virtualization is rated 8.6, while Proxmox VE is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Nutanix AHV Virtualization writes "Lightweight, integrates well, and the technical support is responsive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Proxmox VE writes "Easy to use and supports multi-monitors on multiple VMs in KVM". Nutanix AHV Virtualization is most compared with Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, KVM, Citrix Hypervisor and RHEV, whereas Proxmox VE is most compared with VMware vSphere, Oracle VM VirtualBox, KVM, Hyper-V and Citrix Hypervisor. See our Nutanix AHV Virtualization vs. Proxmox VE report.
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