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Virtual Machine Manager vs Proxmox VE: catalog facts
Virtual Machine Manager	Proxmox VE
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0, maintained by Red Hat.	Freemium Free to download and use under the AGPLv3. Paid subscriptions add the enterprise…
Linux	Linux, Self-hosted
The standard interface for KVM, so guides and answers are everywhere Command line tools for creating and editing machines without a desktop	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
Linux only The interface is functional and has barely changed in years	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
Downloadable app	Operating system, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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