Licensing
ProxCenter uses license-based feature gating to distinguish between the Community and Enterprise editions. Your license determines which features are available in your dashboard.
Editions
Community Edition
The Community edition is free and requires no license key. It includes the core features needed to manage your Proxmox infrastructure:
- Unified inventory (nodes, VMs, containers)
- Storage overview
- Backup management
- Event log
- User management with system roles (Admin, Operator, Viewer)
The Community edition is ideal for individuals and small teams who need a centralized Proxmox dashboard without advanced automation or security features.
Enterprise Edition
The Enterprise edition requires a license key and unlocks the full ProxCenter feature set. In addition to everything in the Community edition, Enterprise includes:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| DRS | Distributed Resource Scheduling for automatic VM balancing |
| Site Recovery | Disaster recovery planning and automated failover |
| Network Security | Firewall rule management and network security policies |
| RBAC | Custom roles with fine-grained permission scopes |
| Jobs | Scheduled and recurring task automation |
| Reports | Infrastructure reports with scheduling and export |
| Alerts | Threshold-based alerting and notification rules |
| LDAP | LDAP / Active Directory integration for authentication |
| Notifications | Multi-channel notification delivery (email, webhook) |
| CVE Scanner | Vulnerability scanning for your Proxmox environment |
Enterprise features are gated at the UI level. Menu entries and pages for Enterprise features display a badge indicating a license is required. Attempting to access a gated feature without a valid Enterprise license will prompt you to upgrade.
How Feature Gating Works
ProxCenter checks your license status at login and periodically during your session. Each feature is tied to a feature flag (e.g., rbac, drs, site_recovery). When a feature flag is not enabled by your license:
- The corresponding menu entry shows a lock icon or Enterprise badge
- The feature page displays an upgrade prompt
- API endpoints for that feature return a
403 Forbiddenresponse
This ensures a seamless experience -- Community users see the full product but are clearly guided toward upgrading when they encounter Enterprise-only capabilities.
Managing Your License
Viewing License Status
Navigate to Settings > License to view your current license information:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Edition | Community or Enterprise |
| Status | Licensed, expired, or unlicensed |
| License Key | Your active license key (masked) |
| Expiration | License expiration date |
| Enabled Features | List of feature flags activated by your license |
Activating a License (Self-Hosted)
If you are running ProxCenter self-hosted:
- Purchase an Enterprise license at proxcenter.io
- Copy your license key from your account portal
- In your self-hosted dashboard, navigate to Settings > License
- Paste the license key and click Activate
- The dashboard will reload with Enterprise features enabled
For hosted platform users, your license is automatically activated based on your subscription. No manual activation is needed.
License Expiration
When your Enterprise license expires:
- Enterprise features become locked and inaccessible
- Your dashboard reverts to Community-level functionality
- All your data and configuration are preserved
- Renewing the license immediately restores Enterprise access
Renew your license before it expires to avoid any interruption in access to Enterprise features. ProxCenter sends email reminders at 30, 14, and 7 days before expiration.
License FAQ
What happens if I never enter a license key? ProxCenter runs as the Community edition with all free features available. No license key is required for Community use.
Can I try Enterprise features before purchasing? Contact our sales team at proxcenter.io/contact to request a trial license.
Do I need a separate license for each Proxmox node? No. Your license covers your ProxCenter instance regardless of how many nodes are connected. Node limits are determined by your plan, not your license.
Can I transfer my license to another instance? Licenses are tied to your ProxCenter account. Contact support if you need to migrate your license to a new deployment.