We performed a comparison between Nutanix AHV and Proxmox VE based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: The two solutions are comparable and receive similar ratings in most categories. However, users feel that Proxmox VE is more affordable than Nutanix AHV.
"The solution is stable."
"The initial setup of Nutanix AHV Virtualization is straightforward."
"Nutanix is good for new implementations on the VM side. It's very good for disaster recovery and final storage."
"It is the simple non-consideration we get with this product that's great. It just works."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is that you don't need to pay for it, it's free, as opposed to paying for a VMware license."
"The support is excellent."
"Integration is the most valuable feature of the product."
"The setup is efficient."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The template option allows us to build a desktop in a VM, then quickly deploy as a linked clone."
"Proxmox is free, very stable, and doesn't require more resources for memory RAM. It's fine for a small data center."
"KVM hypervisor is a valuable part of the solution."
"It is a community-based solution."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of deployment."
"The most valuable feature of Proxmox VE is its storage."
"The solution is stable."
"Honestly, there's a lot to work on the product, especially for someone like me who has worked on VMware. VMware offers a significant level of customization when configuring virtual machines, and that level of detail is not as pronounced on Nutanix AHV Virtualization."
"There is room for improvement in the USB mapping."
"I haven't come across any limitations. Nutanix doesn't support externally attached storage through Fibre Channel. However, Nutanix doesn't support Fibre Channel connectivity. This, in my opinion, is a weakness of Nutanix. For instance, it does not support Cyber Talent. To clarify, you cannot connect external Fibre Channel storage or NAS storage resources with Nutanix. However, VMware vSAN supports such solutions."
"There is no web interface for AHV."
"To face no complications in our company, we had to switch off virtual machines one after the other before heading to Nutanix platform and going to edge services to switch off and turn off everything, making it a challenging process for me."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see support for containerization."
"The integration capabilities of Nutanix AHV Virtualization is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"It worked well in the beginning but after using it for some time, we found some limitations in terms of compatibility with other software."
"The only issue I have with Proxmox VE is updating it. You have to manually update it or you have to have a way to update it automatically."
"The virtualizer in Proxmox VE could improve."
"Separate physical network for Corosync/Heartbeat should be emphasized in the Quick Start or Getting Started documentation."
"The initial setup has a pretty steep learning curve."
"There are some things that need to be done using the command-line interface, and these should be moved into the web-based interface."
"The virtualization can be better."
"Proxmox needs to improve the integration of its network, machines, and virtual machines."
"The availability of the solution could be a bit better."
Nutanix AHV Virtualization is ranked 6th in Server Virtualization Software with 45 reviews while Proxmox VE is ranked 1st in Server Virtualization Software with 58 reviews. Nutanix AHV Virtualization is rated 8.6, while Proxmox VE is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Nutanix AHV Virtualization writes "Lightweight, integrates well, and the technical support is responsive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Proxmox VE writes "Easy to use and supports multi-monitors on multiple VMs in KVM". Nutanix AHV Virtualization is most compared with Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, KVM, Citrix Hypervisor and RHEV, whereas Proxmox VE is most compared with VMware vSphere, Oracle VM VirtualBox, KVM, Hyper-V and Citrix Hypervisor. See our Nutanix AHV Virtualization vs. Proxmox VE report.
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