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Proxmox VE vs libvirt: catalog facts
Proxmox VE	libvirt
Freemium Free to download and use under the AGPLv3. Paid subscriptions add the enterprise…	Free Free and released under open source licenses.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
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	One management layer for many hypervisors Documented XML formats for domains, networks and storage
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	Mainly an API and daemon; a graphical manager is a separate program XML configuration takes time to learn
Operating system, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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