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Cockpit Machines vs Proxmox VE: catalog facts
Cockpit Machines	Proxmox VE
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free to download and use under the AGPLv3. Paid subscriptions add the enterprise…
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Manage libvirt VMs from a web browser Fits into an existing Cockpit console	One web interface for KVM virtual machines and LXC containers on the same host Backup, restore and high-availability clustering included rather than sold separately
Requires Cockpit and libvirt on a Linux host Not a standalone application	Dedicated hardware: it is the operating system, not an app you run on your desktop Without a subscription you use the no-subscription repository and see a reminder at each login
Self-hosted	Operating system, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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