Why hackers moved from VMware to Proxmox
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from VMWare to Proxmox a few years ago because Proxmox supported a wider range of network cards”BLKNSLVR, 2026-04-10original comment ↗
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VMware vs Proxmox
| VMware | Proxmox | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 2 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of VMware
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Praise for Proxmox
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