Proxmox VE vs. VMware Workstation Player
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 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 |
 VMware Workstation Player | Score9.9 out of 10 | N/A | VMware Workstation 17 Player is a platform for running a single virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC to deliver managed corporate desktops. Organizations can use Workstation Player to deliver managed corporate desktops, while students and educators use it for learning and training. | N/A |
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| 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 | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Usability | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Availability | 9.0 | - |
| Performance | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Support Rating | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Implementation Rating | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ease of integration | - | 9.0 |
| Product Scalability | 10.0 | - |