--- title: I switched from Proxmox to its FreeBSD counterpart on my... description: Sylve is a FreeBSD-based virtualization platform with a Proxmox-like web UI. Unlike Proxmox, it requires a pre-existing FreeBSD installation and lacks a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-switched-from-proxmox-to-its-freebsd-counterpart-on-my-home-server-here-s-how-it-went-shfxlkmt7 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I switched from Proxmox to its FreeBSD counterpart on my home server – here's how it went | daily.dev og:description: Sylve is a FreeBSD-based virtualization platform with a Proxmox-like web UI. Unlike Proxmox, it requires a pre-existing FreeBSD installation and lacks a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-switched-from-proxmox-to-its-freebsd-counterpart-on-my-home-server-here-s-how-it-went-shfxlkmt7 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/SHFxlKMT7.png og:image:alt: I switched from Proxmox to its FreeBSD counterpart on my home server – here's how it went og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I switched from Proxmox to its FreeBSD counterpart on my home server – here's how it went **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Sylve is a FreeBSD-based virtualization platform with a Proxmox-like web UI. Unlike Proxmox, it requires a pre-existing FreeBSD installation and lacks a dedicated ISO. The automated installer handles most setup, though network bridges must be configured manually. It supports bhyve VMs, FreeBSD/Linux jails, ZFS storage, snapshots, remote backups, and cloud-init templates. While it can't fully replace Proxmox due to fewer first-party apps and QoL features, it performs well and offers a surprisingly polished experience for home lab enthusiasts wanting to explore FreeBSD-based virtualization. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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