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TrueNAS Community Edition vs Proxmox VE: catalog facts
TrueNAS Community Edition	Proxmox VE
Free Community Edition is a free download; TrueNAS Enterprise appliances are sold separately.	Freemium Free to download and use under the AGPLv3. Paid subscriptions add the enterprise…
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
OpenZFS storage with no vendor lock-in Runs Docker apps and virtual machines alongside storage	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
Some features are reserved for Enterprise appliances Community support only for the free edition	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
Operating system	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
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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