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Proxmox VEXCP-ng
Freemium

Free to download and use under the AGPLv3. Paid subscriptions add the enterprise…

 Free

The hypervisor is free and open source. Vates sells support and the prebuilt Xen Orchestra…

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • 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
  • No feature is locked behind a licence key
  • Xen Orchestra adds backup, replication and a web console across a pool of hosts
  • 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
  • Xen Orchestra's prebuilt appliance is a paid product; the free path is building it from source
  • Hardware compatibility follows Xen, which is narrower than KVM
Operating system, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Operating system
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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