Proxmox vs. VMware
Proxmox VE vs. VMware ESXi fürs Homelab: Kosten, Lizenzen, Funktionen, Container und welcher Hypervisor.
Since Broadcom's licensing changes, Proxmox has become the default homelab hypervisor. VMware remains an enterprise standard, but its free tier is gone.
Unsere Wahl
Proxmox fürs Homelab, in fast allen Fällen
Wichtige Unterschiede
| Merkmal | Proxmox VE | VMware ESXi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (optional support) | Paid, no free tier |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Containers | LXC built in | No native LXC |
| Storage | ZFS, Ceph, more | VMFS, vSAN |
| Homelab community | Huge | Enterprise-focused |
Fazit
For home use, Proxmox VE wins decisively: it's free, open source, and combines VMs, LXC containers, ZFS and backups. Only choose VMware if you specifically need to match an enterprise environment you already work with.