Proxmox Datacenter Manager
Proxmox Datacenter Manager: A self-hosted control plane for managing multi-cluster Proxmox infrastructure. Ranked #15 of 33 in Virtualization Management Software by our editors (7.6/10); pricing: Open source; best for centralized Proxmox fleet management.
At a glance
- Editor score7.6 / 10
- PricingOpen source
- Best forCentralized Proxmox fleet management
- Free planNo
- Paid from€370/device/yr
- Deployment modelSelf-hosted
- Founded2025 · Vienna, Austria
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Centralizes multi-cluster inventory, operations, monitoring, and migrations
- Supports cross-remote live migration and Proxmox Backup Server metrics
- Provides LDAP, AD, OIDC, granular permissions, and REST API automation
Where it doesn't
- No free plan despite its open-source software model
- Annual pricing starts at €370 per CPU socket
- Best suited to Proxmox environments rather than mixed hypervisor fleets
Our verdict on Proxmox Datacenter Manager
Proxmox Datacenter Manager is a self-hosted web platform for centrally managing distributed Proxmox Virtual Environment and Proxmox Backup Server installations. It is designed for organizations operating multiple Proxmox nodes, clusters, or datacenters that need a shared view of virtual machines, containers, storage, backup datastores, tasks, and resource metrics. Its supported hypervisor is KVM, and its open-source software model is paired with qualifying subscriptions on connected Proxmox remotes.
Pricing is organized around those connected subscriptions rather than a dedicated Datacenter Manager subscription. The Basic plan costs €370 per CPU socket per year and includes three support tickets annually, a one-business-day response time, stable and secure updates, the Proxmox Enterprise Repository, and Proxmox Datacenter Manager. Standard costs €550 per CPU socket per year, adding 10 support tickets, a four-hour response time, remote SSH support, and 24/7 support listed on the plan. Premium costs €1,100 per CPU socket per year and adds unlimited support tickets and a two-hour response time, alongside the repository, remote SSH support, and listed 24/7 support.
The strongest fit is a Proxmox-centered environment that needs more than cluster-local administration. The platform brings together start, stop, reboot, and migration actions; live migration within clusters and between independent remotes; centralized patch management; EVPN zones and VNets; and JSON-based REST API automation. Authentication can connect to LDAP, Active Directory, or OpenID Connect, while Proxmox Backup Server remotes and datastore metrics extend visibility beyond compute. Organizations wanting mixed-hypervisor management, a free plan, or a simpler hosted service should look elsewhere; teams already standardizing on distributed Proxmox infrastructure have a more direct use case.
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Proxmox Datacenter Manager fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | €370/device/yr |
| Deployment model | Self-hosted |
| Supported hypervisors | KVM |
| Managed host limit | Not verified |
| Live migration | Yes |
| High availability | Not verified |
| Disaster recovery | Not verified |
| API access | Yes |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Linux |
| Compliance & security | 2FA |
| Support | Tickets, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Proxmox Virtual Environment, Proxmox Backup Server, LDAP, Active Directory, OpenID Connect, Let's Encrypt ACME |
| Pricing | Open source (source) |
| Website | proxmox.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Proxmox Datacenter Manager integrations
Proxmox Datacenter Manager lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Proxmox Virtual Environment
- Proxmox Backup Server
- LDAP
- Active Directory
- OpenID Connect
- Let's Encrypt ACME
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