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Unraid vs Proxmox VE: catalog facts
Unraid	Proxmox VE
Paid Paid licence with a free trial.	Freemium Free to download and use under the AGPLv3. Paid subscriptions add the enterprise…
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Mix and match drives of any size Large library of Community Apps Docker templates	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 a paid licence after the trial Not open source	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
Closed 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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