Best Proxmox VE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from virtualization management software ranked against Proxmox VE on the same published basis.
- 2Proxmox VE vs ZStack
- 3Proxmox VE vs Apache CloudStack
- 4Proxmox VE vs LXD
- 5Proxmox VE vs oVirt
- 6Proxmox VE vs Virtuozzo Infrastructure
- 7Proxmox VE vs OpenStack Barbican
- 8Proxmox VE vs OpenNebula
- 9Proxmox VE vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 10Proxmox VE vs Xen Orchestra
- 11Proxmox VE vs SolusVM
- 12Proxmox VE vs Danube Cloud
- 13Proxmox VE vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 14Proxmox VE vs virt-manager
- 15Proxmox VE vs Xen Project Hypervisor
- 16Proxmox VE vs Oracle VirtualBox
- 17Proxmox VE vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
- 18Proxmox VE vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 19Proxmox VE vs Proxmox Backup Server
- 20Proxmox VE vs Scale Computing Platform
- 21Proxmox VE vs XCP-ng Center
Proxmox VE alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ZStack | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Apache CloudStack | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | LXD | 7.2 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | oVirt | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Virtuozzo Infrastructure | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | OpenStack Barbican | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | OpenNebula | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Xen Orchestra | 6.8 | No | $83.33/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | SolusVM | 6.7 | No | $1.77/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Danube Cloud | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | VMware Workstation Pro | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | virt-manager | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 15 | Xen Project Hypervisor | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | Oracle VirtualBox | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 5.4 | No | $50/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Proxmox Backup Server | 5.4 | No | €46.67/mo | Linux, Web |
| 20 | Scale Computing Platform | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | XCP-ng Center | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Proxmox VE alternatives
What is the best alternative to Proxmox VE?
ZStack, number 2 in virtualization management software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Apache CloudStack, LXD, oVirt and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Proxmox VE?
ZStack is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.