Official Proxmox VE subscription pricing
Proxmox VE is open source (AGPLv3) — the software itself requires no licence fees and can run in production without a subscription. An optional Proxmox subscription grants access to the Enterprise repository (stable, tested updates). Vendor support tickets start at Basic. Prices below are official net prices from Proxmox GmbH (source: proxmox.com).
| Plan | Proxmox pricing (net) | Support | Tickets / year | Response time | Remote SSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | €120 / socket / year | Community forum | — | — | — |
| Basic | €370 / socket / year | Proxmox Customer Portal | 3 | 1 business day | — |
| Standard most popular | €550 / socket / year | Proxmox Customer Portal | 10 | 4 hours (business days) | Yes |
| Premium | €1,100 / socket / year | Proxmox Customer Portal | Unlimited | 2 hours (business days) | Yes |
All four plans include full Proxmox VE functionality (HA, live migration, clustering, backup, and so on) and access to the Proxmox VE Enterprise repository. Proxmox Datacenter Manager (its enterprise repository and support) is listed for Basic, Standard and Premium — the Community section does not include it. Beyond that, the plans differ in support level: ticket allowance, response time and remote SSH access.
Community versus support plans: Community is paid too (€120 per socket per year) and includes the enterprise repository plus the forum, with no tickets. Vendor support starts at Basic. For production businesses, Standard is the most common choice (10 tickets, 4-hour response, SSH). The guaranteed response time applies to critical (Severity 1) requests during support hours; Proxmox has announced 24/7 support for Premium from 19 October 2026 and for Standard by the end of 2026.
VMware VCF (comparison): Broadcom licences per core — up to ~€368 / core / year. On a dense server (e.g. 64 cores) one Proxmox Standard socket is a fraction of VMware cost.
How to count subscriptions in a cluster
Proxmox VE subscriptions are billed per physical CPU socket (not per core, not per VM). Each cluster node needs its own subscription at the same tier (Community, Basic, Standard or Premium).
- Socket, not core: a CPU with 4 or 64 cores = 1 socket in the price list
- Occupied slots only: an empty motherboard slot does not require a subscription
- Each node separately: a 3-node dual-socket cluster on Standard = 6 sockets × €550 = €3,300 / year
- Period: subscription valid 12 months from purchase; VAT added per country
You can use Proxmox VE for free without a subscription (no-subscription repository). The subscription is optional — you do not pay for the virtualisation licence itself. Community gives access to the enterprise repository. Basic, Standard and Premium add support tickets.
Migration service pricing
Beyond platform licences, budget for professional migration — audit, architecture, VM conversion and production go-live. VMware to proxmox migration cost depends on VM count, storage complexity and downtime tolerance — we prepare a detailed VMware to proxmox migration quote after a free audit. Our Starter, Professional and Enterprise packages (plus P2V quotes for physical servers) are on the homepage pricing section.
Proxmox vs VMware TCO
Total cost of ownership covers licences, support, power and maintenance. For a typical enterprise environment (512 cores, 3 years) the difference is on the order of about €0.6 million in Proxmox's favour — mainly due to zero Broadcom licence fees.
- Licences: Proxmox VE €0 (or a fraction of VMware cost with support subscription)
- Migration: one-off project cost — details on the homepage pricing section
- OPEX: lower power costs after server consolidation (up to 75% savings)
Full financial analysis: VMware vs Proxmox TCO analysis. Quick simulation for your environment: VMware → Proxmox calculator on the homepage.
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