Proxmox VE pricing
Proxmox VE is free and open source. Community subscription: €120/year per CPU socket.
Open sourceSelf-hostablePrices last checked Oct 29, 2026
Proxmox VE plans and prices
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Proxmox VE pricing facts
2 of 2 verified- Community subscription
- €120/year per CPU socket
- Checked Oct 29, 2026proxmox.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “COMMUNITY Stable updates for independent and non-enterprise environments €120 / year per CPU socket”
- Pricing basis
- Per socket, not per core
- Checked Oct 29, 2026proxmox.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “The number of CPU cores does not affect the price.”
Proxmox VE alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 OpenStack | Open source | — | — |
 Apache CloudStack | Open source | — | — |
 VirtualBox | Open source | — | — |
 virt-manager | Open source | — | — |
Proxmox VE pricing: common questions
Is Proxmox VE free?
Yes, Proxmox VE is free to use.
How much does Proxmox VE cost?
Community subscription: €120/year per CPU socket, according to proxmox.com (checked Oct 29, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Proxmox VE?
Free or freemium alternatives include OpenStack, Apache CloudStack, VirtualBox and virt-manager. Open-source options: OpenStack, Apache CloudStack and VirtualBox.