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Proxmox Datacenter Manager alternative: Tenvara
Proxmox Datacenter Manager is Proxmox's own tool for overseeing many independent Proxmox VE nodes and clusters from one place, with live migration between clusters and Proxmox Backup Server integration. MSPs with Proxmox at several customers need that central view too, but grouped by customer and tied to alerts and tickets. Tenvara does that through the agent on each node, alongside the rest of each customer's devices. For moving guests between clusters or network configuration across sites, Datacenter Manager goes further.
The tool today
What Proxmox Datacenter Manager does
Proxmox's own central view of many Proxmox VE clusters and nodes, with cross-cluster migration. Made by Proxmox Server Solutions. This is how the vendor describes it, in our words.
- A central cockpit for any number of independent Proxmox VE nodes and clusters, and Backup Server instances.
- Live migration of guests between independent clusters.
- Start, shut down and reboot guests from the central view.
- Metrics and graphs, and update management across the managed hosts.
- Central SDN (EVPN) configuration between clusters.
- Custom views with delegated control, and LDAP, Active Directory or OpenID Connect sign-in.
Side by side
Tenvara vs Proxmox Datacenter Manager
The Proxmox and web hosting jobs that matter most, and how each product handles them.
Every Proxmox cluster and node in one view
Central cockpit for many clusters
Guest power actions
Start, shut down and reboot
Backups
Integration with Proxmox Backup Server
Metrics and history
Metrics and graphs
Roles and delegated access
Custom views and delegated control
Customers, alerts and tickets in the same app
Manages Proxmox products only
Add-on means the vendor sells it as a separate product or paid extra. Proxmox Datacenter Manager details come from the vendor's own website, see sources.
The one-app pitch
What else you'd replace
Most MSPs running Proxmox Datacenter Manager pay for several other tools beside it. Tenvara does these jobs too, on the same customer record, with one agent and one login.
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Moving from Proxmox Datacenter Manager
A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.
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Install the agent on every node
Install the Tenvara agent on each node like any Linux server. There is no API user or token to create on Proxmox, and nothing listens on the network.
Proxmox clusters and nodes -
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Adopt each cluster for its customer
A reported cluster shows as detected. Adopt it for the right customer so actions and alerts switch on.
Proxmox clusters and nodes -
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Mark the guests that must stay up
Turn on Should be running for domain controllers and line of business servers, so you are alerted when they stop.
Managing virtual machines and containers -
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Keep Datacenter Manager where it helps
If you rely on cross-cluster migration or SDN, keep Datacenter Manager for those and run day-to-day work from Tenvara.
Proxmox Datacenter Manager pricing
Proxmox Datacenter Manager is open source under the GNU AGPLv3. Proxmox says no separate subscription key is needed; updates and support come with Enterprise Support on the managed hosts.
Vendor pricing pageTenvara pricing
One subscription, per technician or per endpoint, hosted or self-hosted, with every feature in every plan.
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Proxmox Datacenter Manager vs Tenvara: FAQ
Yes. Tenvara Backup can protect guests on a Proxmox VE node that runs the agent, using Proxmox's own snapshot backup.
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Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. Proxmox Datacenter Manager is a trademark of its owner; Tenvara is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.
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