Linux Containers LXD vs. Proxmox VE
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 LXD | Score9.9 out of 10 | N/A | LXD is a system container and virtual machine manager. It offers a unified user experience around full Linux systems running inside containers or virtual machines. LXD is image based and provides images for a wide number of Linux distributions. It supports various use cases, with support for different storage backends and network types and the option to install on hardware ranging from an individual laptop or cloud instance to a full server rack. LXD is written in Go. It is free software… | N/A |
 Proxmox VE | Score9 out of 10 | N/A | Proxmox Virtual Environment is an open source server virtualization management solution based on QEMU/KVM and LXC. Users can manage virtual machines, containers, highly available clusters, storage and networks via a web interface or CLI. Proxmox VE code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3. The project is developed and maintained by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. | $7.50 per month |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | Proxmox Virtual Environment's source code is published under the free software license GNU AGPL, v3 and thus is freely available for download, use and share. A Proxmox VE Subscription is an additional service program that helps IT professionals and businesses keep Proxmox VE deployments up-to-date. A subscription provides access to the stable Proxmox VE Enterprise Repository delivering software updates and security enhancements, technical help and support. | ||||||||||||||
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 6.4 | 9.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 10.0 |
| Usability | - | 8.0 |
| Availability | - | 9.0 |
| Performance | - | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | - | 10.0 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 10.0 |
| Product Scalability | - | 10.0 |