Compare Oracle VM vs. Proxmox VE
Oracle VM is ranked 8th in Server Virtualization Software with 9 reviews while Proxmox VE is ranked 4th in Server Virtualization Software with 10 reviews. Oracle VM is rated 7.6, while Proxmox VE is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Oracle VM writes "Low cost robust VM soln with ability to patch with no downtime and free Live migration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Proxmox VE writes "Switched from Citrix XEN and EMC VMWare: No downtime when node needs service but web interface could be simplified". Oracle VM is most compared with KVM, VMware vSphere and Hyper-V, whereas Proxmox VE is most compared with XenServer, VMware vSphere and Hyper-V. See our Oracle VM vs. Proxmox VE report.
Most Helpful Review | |||
| |||
 Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle VM vs. Proxmox VE and other solutions. Updated: November 2019. 382,745 professionals have used our research since 2012. | |||
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros | |
The ability to live migrate VMs on the fly from one hypervisor to another has been very useful. Ability to patch with no downtime. The stability of the product is fine. The support staff in the tech support team at Oracle has improved. I find them extremely helpful and they give very solid support. It is simple and straightforward, and it will only require you one system integrator to do the job. It is a stable product. It is very useful for the project management of our company. Overall, the biggest performance is around virtualization and automation, you can build private clouds with Oracle VM using Enterprise Manager. | The initial setup was really straightforward and easy. The most valuable feature of this solution is migration. The solution is easy to install. It can run on a lot of different types of hardware. Creating virtual machines with it is really easy. The solution allows for easy integrations. The most valuable feature of this solution is performance. The solution's compatibility is very good with multiple operating systems. The moving systems are very good and migration is excellent. These are the most valuable features for us. Proxmox allows us to achieve affordable performance while keeping high levels of data protection and flexibility. It is easier to balance loads across hypervisors if a given container or virtual machine uses more resources than its peers. |
Cons | |
We do have a little trepidation with systemd, as it does have a learning curve. There is no memory over-subscription and CPU over-subscription. That has to be improved in terms of Oracle VM perspective. The other leading virtualizing software solutions have this feature. This solution is not as stable as other solutions in the market. But, Oracle has made an effort to improve these issues with recent updates. The management can be improved more, and become more agile. It would be nice for it to become more rich in terms of UI. In addition, the replication to disaster recovery needs improvement. It was a complex setup. It was very difficult for me. Integrating with the internal system is not very easy. One is the hypervisor. Right now, it’s all using Xen. What would be really helpful is to have some choice, and the underlying hypervisor technology use KVM which is very popular with certain workloads. I would say third-party plugins to other storage vendors. There are a lot of converged infrastructure setups; one that we have, multiple different hardware vendors. So that would be something we could definitely be looking for. | The virtualization can be better. If this solution could import directly from OVS format then it would make migration much easier. We had some challenges with management including volume and storage management. Setting it up properly and making it work, specifically shared storage between the virtual machines, is difficult. The solution needs a better billing system. I would like to see more monitoring in the next release of this solution. The solution should include some features that can help with converting raw files into different formats. It should offer better management around raw files. This solution needs a more flexible and efficient backup solution in the dashboard. It would be nice to have total CPU and RAM allocations show for all VMs/CTs to avoid overloading an individual hypervisor. |
Pricing and Cost Advice | |
Licensing costs are less for Oracle Linux and for clients moving to the Oracle Cloud, as it is included in the price of the subscription. I recommend this for any customer wanting to reduce their licensing costs for packaged applications. If you choose Oracle hardware, then this virtualization software is included along with support. We were able to deploy our solution at near zero cost compared to other vendors since the licenses come with our Oracle hardware. The cost of this solution is cheap. It is one of the reasons we chose Oracle VM. It is truly "pocket- friendly." Pricing and licensing is one of the main decision making reasons for going to Oracle VM because it was cost effective. If you buy an Oracle server, this solution is free. You have to only pay for support. The price of this product is high. | Proxmox is free software, but if you prefer the support and a more rested repository then you can pay for it. An excellent choice for budget sensitive operations. The cost is excellent. |
 Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Server Virtualization Software solutions are best for your needs. 382,745 professionals have used our research since 2012. | |
Ranking  | |
Views 14,716 Comparisons 10,820 Reviews 9 Average Words per Review 378 Avg. Rating 7.7 | Views 47,391 Comparisons 41,607 Reviews 10 Average Words per Review 335 Avg. Rating 8.7 |
Top Comparisons | |
 Compared 38% of the time.  Compared 24% of the time.  Compared 14% of the time. |  Compared 29% of the time. Compared 19% of the time. Compared 15% of the time. |
Learn | |
| Oracle | Proxmox |
Overview | |
Oracle VM for x86 Oracle VM for x86 is a Xen based server virtualization platform for public and private cloud and traditional on premise deployment. Oracle VM offers full lifecycle and application deployment from disk to cloud. Designed and optimized for security, efficiency and performance Oracle VM supports major hardware vendors x86 and storage platforms and can run workloads on Linux, Windows and Oracle Solaris. Uniquely for our virtualization platform it offers live patching via Ksplice enhancing security and minimizing service disruption. Oracle VM supports hard partitioning which can significantly reduce software applications licensing costs. Oracle VM for SPARC Oracle VM for SPARC is a firmware based virtualization platform for Oracle and Fujitsu SPARC based servers running Solaris. Oracle VM supports hard partitioning which can significantly reduce software applications licensing costs. | Proxmox VE is a complete virtualization management solution for servers. |
Offer | |
Learn more about Oracle VM | Learn more about Proxmox VE |
Sample Customers | |
| Ambulance Victoria, Australian Finance Group (AFG), Avnet Technology Solutions, CERN, cloudKleyer, Danish Tax Authority (SKAT), Data Intensity, Dubai World, Engineers Australia, Enkitec, Groupe FLO, Guerra S.A. Implemento, s Rodovišrios, Interactive One, IT Convergence, Jesta Digital, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, KT, Kyoto Prefecture, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory / National Ignition Facility, Multinet Pakistan, National Australia Bank (NAB), Navis LLC, Overhead Door, Overstock.com, Paragon Data, Parks Victoria, Pella, Sunway Shared Services, St. Louis Metro, Terminales Ro de la Plata S.A., University of Massachusetts, Versace, | Municipality of Trento, SwitchMIA, inDenova, Valmeita City Council, Alpha IT AS, Grupo Inversor Veracruzano S.A.P.I. de C.V. (GRIVER), Laut und Schoen, IT-Services - Hamburg e.K., KMI Learning, Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd., Serwise AG |
Top Industries | |
Financial Services Firm19% Local Government10% Consumer Goods10% Comms Service Provider10% Software R&D Company38% Comms Service Provider13% Media Company8% Government7% | Software R&D Company22% Comms Service Provider19% Media Company12% Government10% |
Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle VM vs. Proxmox VE and other solutions. Updated: November 2019.
382,745 professionals have used our research since 2012.
See also Oracle VM Reviews, Proxmox VE Reviews, and our list of Best Server Virtualization Software Companies.
We monitor all Server Virtualization Software reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post
reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference
with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
Sign in to see all reviews and comparisons. It's free!
By clicking Sign in with LinkedIn™ you agree to let IT Central Station use your LinkedIn profile
and email address in accordance with our Privacy Policy and agree to the Terms of Service.
- Unlimited access to 31000+ reviews from real users
- Your own page to promote your professional skills
- Join a community of experts to call upon for support
Already a member? Sign in.
By registering, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
- Unlimited access to 31000+ reviews from real users
- Your own page to promote your professional skills
- Join a community of experts to call upon for support
Already a member? Sign In.