Oracle VirtualBox vs Proxmox VE
| Oracle VirtualBox | Proxmox VE | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | €10/mo | |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Android, api, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Supported hypervisors | Oracle Linux KVM | KVM, LXC |
| Live migration | Yes | Yes |
| High availability | Yes | Yes |
| Disaster recovery | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Host platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Oracle Solaris | ARM64 |
| Management interface | desktop | Integrated web-based user interface, GUI, CLI, and API |
| Nested virtualization | Yes | |
| Guest architecture | both | KVM full virtualization and lightweight Linux containers |
| VM snapshots | Yes | |
| GPU acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | Free |
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