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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 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, with power actions, snapshots, backup results and alerts in the same app.
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. Then what else comes with Tenvara, such as a service desk, RMM and Microsoft 365 management, in the same app.
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
Guest snapshots
Central snapshot management for VMs and containers
Tasks across every cluster
Task summary and task list filtered by remote
Shell on the nodes
Remote shell on Proxmox VE 9.1 and later
Connect clusters with an API token
Remotes added with an API token
Guest console
Links out to the cluster's own web interface
Host updates across a cluster
Update overview, applied through the remote shell
Host restarts when it suits the customer
Live migration and a shell on each node
Also in Tenvara
What else you get with Tenvara, in the same app
PSA and service desk
Not included
Remote monitoring and alerts
Not included; covers Proxmox VE and Backup Server only
Microsoft 365 management
Not included
Microsoft 365 backup
Not included
Software deployment
Not included
IT documentation
Not included
Credentials vault
Not included
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.
See every comparisonSwitching
Moving from Proxmox Datacenter Manager
A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.
How a gradual move to Tenvara works-
1
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 -
2
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 -
3
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 -
4
Send Proxmox alerts to the right queue
Node offline, quorum, storage, stopped guest and backup alerts follow your alert rules, so set which ones open tickets and who hears about them.
Proxmox tasks, backups and alerts
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 product with every feature included, hosted or self-hosted. Tenvara is new and in beta, and pricing is announced before launch.
See pricingQuestions
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, and keeps an encrypted copy in your backup storage.
You choose. With the agent on each node, it talks to the node's own local API, so there is no API user, token or secret to create. You can also read a cluster through a Proxmox API token.
Node offline, quorum lost, storage filling up, a guest marked Should be running that has stopped, failed or overdue backups and failed actions. They follow your alert rules into tickets like any other alert.
Every node runs an agent, so the cluster stays visible, and guest actions run through another connected node of the same cluster.
Tenvara is coming soon.
Apply for the beta to run Tenvara side by side with Proxmox Datacenter Manager before you decide, or get launch updates and hear first when pricing is announced.
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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