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At a Glance
Apache CloudStack
Apache CloudStack
Star Rating
(27)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Star Rating
(32)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
€ 4,99 month (per CPU)
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Apache CloudStack vs Proxmox VE

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Proxmox VE easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Apache CloudStack overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Proxmox VE meets the needs of their business better than Apache CloudStack.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Apache CloudStack is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Proxmox VE over Apache CloudStack.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache CloudStack
No pricing available
Proxmox VE
COMMUNITY
€ 4,99
month (per CPU)
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Free Trial
Apache CloudStack
No trial information available
Proxmox VE
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
25
8.8
29
Ease of Use
8.4
25
8.6
29
Ease of Setup
8.1
21
8.0
24
Ease of Admin
8.1
22
8.5
24
Quality of Support
7.2
23
6.8
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
17
8.5
17
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
25
10.0
29
Features by Category
Cloud Management PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
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Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms
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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
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Infrastructure Provision
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Management
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Functionality
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9.0
10
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache CloudStack
Apache CloudStack
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Apache CloudStack and Proxmox VE share no categories
Unique Categories
Apache CloudStack
Apache CloudStack is categorized as Cloud Management Platforms and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE is categorized as Server Virtualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache CloudStack
Apache CloudStack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
32.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.0%
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
71.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache CloudStack
Apache CloudStack
Information Technology and Services
28.0%
Higher Education
16.0%
Computer Software
16.0%
Broadcast Media
8.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Other
28.0%
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Information Technology and Services
38.7%
Computer & Network Security
12.9%
Computer Software
9.7%
Oil & Energy
6.5%
Internet
6.5%
Other
25.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache CloudStack
Apache CloudStack
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stênio P.
SP
Stênio P.
Verified User in Education Management

the orchestration architecture is simple. With only one server it is possible to have a cloud orchestrator, provisioning network, compute and disk. Updates are often published. User authentication can be based in SAML 2.0. This product is open source and is...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Felippe d.
FD
Felippe d.
Verified User in Internet

The part I dislike the is that, as far as I am concerned, there is a lack of billing tools for it.

Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Patrick F.
PF
Patrick F.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The features I like best right now are: ZFS usability - Storage flexibility options Clustering - one to as many servers as you need for your scalable infrastructure Using hardware passthrough Light weight OS Flexibility, install on old and new...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Alternatives
Apache CloudStack
Apache CloudStack Alternatives
OpenStack
OpenStack
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DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
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Google Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine
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Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
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Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE Alternatives
VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere
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Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
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VirtualBox
VirtualBox
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Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
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Discussions
Apache CloudStack
Apache CloudStack Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Apache CloudStack has no discussions with answers
Proxmox VE
Proxmox VE Discussions
Possibility of importing virtual machines from other platforms
2 comments
David F.
DF
While the answer is yes, unfortunately at the time of writing importing ova files for example isn't a gui based thing. An example is here:...Read more
Is proxmox still free?
1 comment
SG
Its still free and great!Read more
What operating system is proxmox?
1 comment
RL
Proxmox VE is a complete operating system based on Debian LinuxRead more