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Enterprise Solutions Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The product is not scalable and has performance issues, though it is free and the support costs are reasonable
Pros and Cons
- "KVM hypervisor is a valuable part of the solution."
- "We are facing issues with disk utilization and disk performance."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
KVM hypervisor is a valuable part of the solution.
What needs improvement?
We are having some problems with the product. It is suitable for small companies with 20 to 100 servers. My organization has more than 2500 servers in the hypervisor platform. We have problems when we try to migrate some servers to Proxmox. We are facing issues with disk utilization and disk performance. We are considering migrating all the servers back to VMware. The product must improve the disk performance and disc issues in general. The servers in Proxmox freeze sometimes. The file systems become read-only file systems after we restart the server. These are the main problems we are having nowadays.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for a year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability a five out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s scalability a three out of ten. We set up 50 servers in our environment, which worked well. Then, when the virtual server numbers increased to 100, it worked fine. Later, when it was around 200 to 300, the performance got worse. It is getting worse with time. The more we scale, the more we have problems. Currently, we have 300 to 350 virtual servers. Our customers are small businesses.
How are customer service and support?
We have trouble getting help from the support team.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
How was the initial setup?
I rate the ease of setup a four or five out of ten. The initial setup is not exactly difficult, but it is not easy either.
What about the implementation team?
If the deployment is not very detailed, it takes us one day.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the pricing a three out of ten. The product is free. There is no licensing fee. However, we do have to pay to get support. The support costs are reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
I am using the latest version of the solution. I would recommend the solution for small businesses. I would not recommend it for medium and large enterprises. Overall, I rate the product a four out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller

Senior IT Consultant at Xerif
Fairly priced and provides very good security
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's most valuable feature is that it allows customers to use the power of KVM easily."
- "Proxmox VE editions should be made available to other Linux distributions because they are only attached to Debian."
What is our primary use case?
Proxmox is a virtual machine and container suite with everything in one place. It does not use Docker directly but uses a specific tool called LXC for containers. They also use it with KVM to offer customers a unified and easy-to-use graphical tool along with a very powerful command line suite of tools for visualization.
Proxmox is from Germany. It is a free product that has all the features, just like the commercial license. The difference is that the customer has access to additional repositories in commercially licensed versions. These include extra plug-ins and capabilities that eventually are used in a production environment.
The free or community edition has a complete suite of virtualization tools and high availability capabilities to provide a complete scenario for production, testing, etc. Proxmox VE is a very, very good product. Proxmox VE is a Debian Linux-based product that can be downloaded on an ISO archive or installed in a Debian Linux environment that the customer already has.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable feature is that it allows customers to use the power of KVM easily. KVM is a very powerful and difficult tool to use, but Proxmox VE makes it easy.
What needs improvement?
Proxmox VE editions should be made available to other Linux distributions because they are only attached to Debian. There are people unfamiliar with Debian or have no environment with Debian. It would be very nice if Proxmox VE could eventually port to other Linux distributions.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Proxmox VE for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Proxmox VE is a very stable solution.
I rate the solution’s stability ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Proxmox VE is a very scalable solution.
I rate the solution’s scalability ten out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution’s pricing is very fair. The solution's pricing is cheaper than other solutions like VMware, Hyper-V, or Oracle.
What other advice do I have?
Since Proxmox VE has its own firewall, I can use it eventually to manage access to my different virtual machines and containers. The solution provides very good security.
Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Aug 16, 2024
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Useful storage, straightforward implementation, and helpful community support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Proxmox VE is its storage."
- "Proxmox VE can improve by importing OVF or OVA files directly from OVA. I need to convert all the images to raw images before importing them to Proxmox VE. If there is a solution that I can import directly from VMDK, it would be better."
What is our primary use case?
I'm using Proxmox VE for virtual machines on three servers, mainly for the database and the application and email server.
How has it helped my organization?
High availability and self healing
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Proxmox VE is its storage.
What needs improvement?
Proxmox VE can improve by importing OVF or OVA files directly from OVA. I need to convert all the images to raw images before importing them to Proxmox VE. If there is a solution that I can import directly from VMDK, it would be better.
I think it support esxi migration tools which is awesome
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Proxmox VE for approximately 7 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Proxmox VE is highly stable, it is a great solution as a hypervisor.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Proxmox VE is good.
We have approximately three administrators that use the solution. We do not have plans to increase the usage.
We have approximately 20 virtual machines on the Proxmox VE server.
How are customer service and support?
I have not needed direct support from Proxmox VE. I have found the community support enough.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I switched from VMware to Proxmox VE.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Proxmox VE was straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is an annual license to use Proxmox VE and it is approximately $90. There are not any additional costs.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Esxi
xenserver
What other advice do I have?
I rate Proxmox VE a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Scientist at ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
Reasonably priced with an easy setup and good plugins
Pros and Cons
- "It's been a stable solution."
- "We find it difficult to find the root cause of the issues."
What is most valuable?
The initial setup was very easy.
We use the inventory aspect of the solution. It's not just a platform meant for network monitoring. We also use it for inventory maintenance also. For example, I can know if a server was down and for how long. I can see the performance.
There are advanced plugins that are available. We can extend our network through these.
There are models written in C as well.
It's been a stable solution.
We can scale the solution if we need to.
The pricing is quite reasonable.
What needs improvement?
We are not fully satisfied with the solution.
We have some streams of data from different channels. We have to try to figure out how to monitor everything. There's no great integration of everything. We are not able to identify everything.
We are only just able to see ICMP and TCP checks happening.
Some systems are there which don't have protocol support.
The templates and reporting could be better.
We find it difficult to find the root cause of the issues.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using the solution for four to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have found the product to be scalable.
Our IP team, security, and monitoring are the only people using the solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used to other products also. However, this product is better actually. In terms of display metrics, et cetera, the infrastructure, and geo-mapping as well as developing the dashboard and all the additional features have been good.
How was the initial setup?
The solution is simple to set up. There are certain credentials and you simply provide them.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is good. It is very manageable. The licensing is yearly.
What other advice do I have?
We are end-users.
We use the solution within our own network. It's not public.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Cloud Engineer, Content Writer at Planet Flora
A cost-effective solution for virtualization and storage
Pros and Cons
- "It is a community-based solution."
- "There should be a helm feature for managing Kubernetes ports directly from the Proxmox traffic interface."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for virtualization and Apache cloud stack backend. It is mainly used for storage. We are using the FTP application on Proxmox VE.
How has it helped my organization?
When I migrate the website to the Proxmox server, there is a flex server installed on Proxmox VE. I migrated my website in one day with zero downtime.
What is most valuable?
The solution provides a graphical interface, which is very useful for backup, snapshots, and managing the network. It also has authentication, which is very useful too. We have a single machine and hardware.
What needs improvement?
There should be a helm feature for managing Kubernetes ports directly from the Proxmox traffic interface.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Proxmox VE for two months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Three people including one cloud member and internals, are using this solution.
I rate the solution’s scalability an eight-point five out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup takes 15-20 minutes on Google Cloud with Persistent SSDs, but on a home server, it can take up to 30 minutes.
I rate the initial setup a nine-point five out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product has a reasonable pricing.
What other advice do I have?
I recommended the solution since it is a community-based solution and cost-effective.
Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Reliable and allows us to create an individual VM along with the GPU for machine learning
Pros and Cons
- "It allows us to create an individual VM along with the GPU for machine learning."
- "The process for deployment is complicated."
What is our primary use case?
Proxmox creates an environment for writing script and virtualizing. I'm the senior finance administrator and I work in a research department in the health arena.
What is most valuable?
The product is cost-effective to virtualize because of the ability to always create VMs. It allows us to create an individual virtual machine along with the GPU for machine learning. We can create multiple NPI notes, and whenever they need it, we can just power some down and bring them out. The solution is open source which is great for us and it's very reliable. Proxmox has given us the ability to do what a commercial organization can do but it's free. You don't have to buy any hardware. If you do take a subscription, they provide support. It's a good model.
What needs improvement?
The process for deployment is complicated and can be quite difficult for some; there's a steep learning curve if you've never dealt with the product before.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've used this solution for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability is good, the solution functions well.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is good, we have around 100 users.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy for me, because I'm very familiar with this product. Deployment takes an hour or two.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The subscription version is not expensive but we don't always have the money to pay it. In that respect, both Netgear and Proxmox have been very important to us.
What other advice do I have?
This solution is accessible to anyone. It does take time to learn and experiment with it. I rate this product nine out of 10.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Systeme engineer at Waykos
Affordable virtualization with robust features awaiting further exploration
Pros and Cons
- "The documentation and the community support are very helpful."
- "I don't have enough experience to say what can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case for Proxmox VE is virtualization for a company and migration of some clients to Proxmox. We implement virtual machines.
How has it helped my organization?
For my customer, it's too early to say that, but we hope they are satisfied with it. For our strategy in the interim, we are looking to promote this product in the future.
What is most valuable?
The web page, the dashboard, and the ease of use are most valuable. The documentation and the community support are also very helpful.
What needs improvement?
For now, it’s too early to determine what needs improvement as it's only been three months. I don't have enough experience to say what can be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used the solution for three months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Proxmox VE is stable. At the beginning, there were some minor issues, but they were easily resolved.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not tried to scale it yet.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. It took only one day to deploy. Clear documentation made the process smooth.
What about the implementation team?
During the initial setup, I just followed instructions from my manager.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is very competitive. Proxmox VE is more affordable than its competitors, such as VMware.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I researched Amazon, Azure, IBM Watson, and others.
What other advice do I have?
Please read the official documentation thoroughly. It is comprehensive and very useful.
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Oct 22, 2024
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A lightweight solution with a very powerful backup
Pros and Cons
- "Proxmox VE is very lightweight, and it doesn't take a lot of memory on the device."
- "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."
What is most valuable?
I can enter Proxmox VE on VPN. Proxmox VE is very lightweight, and it doesn't take a lot of memory on the device. I can import OVA files inside Proxmox VE. I love Proxmox VE's backup, which is very, very powerful. Also, we can directly install a container inside Proxmox VE.
What needs improvement?
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. It would also be beneficial to view the import and import of the VM inside Proxmox VE.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Proxmox VE for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Proxmox VE is a stable solution. I rate Proxmox VE a seven out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Two people are using Proxmox VE on my site.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Proxmox VE, I used VMware. I switched to Proxmox VE because I love Linux. I can install online logs and automate some stuff on Proxmox VE. Also, people recommended I use Proxmox VE.
What about the implementation team?
Since I do not deploy Proxmox VE in a production environment, I do the installation and maintenance myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I cannot subscribe to Proxmox VE's support because it is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I am using the latest version of Proxmox VE. Proxmox VE is a very, very good solution with good features.
It would be good if you could make a cloud image of Proxmox VE for Amazon, Azure, or Google.
Overall, I rate Proxmox VE an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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