Comparison

Proxmox VE Companion vs LabCoat for GitLab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Proxmox VE Companion

Access and manage your Proxmox Virtual Environment servers remotely. Monitor cluster status, control virtual machines and containers, and perform essential administrative tasks like backups and migrations.

Highlights
  • Cluster and node status dashboard
  • Login manager for multiple servers
  • Search and filter guests, storage, nodes
  • Manage VM/container power states
  • View RRD diagrams
  • Guest migration (online/offline)
  • Backup data to Proxmox Backup Server
Features
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Log in to your Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) server and manage virtual machines, containers, hosts, and clusters. Key Features: • Overview dashboard of Proxmox VE cluster or node status • Login manager to connect to different Proxmox VE clusters or nodes • Search and filter functionality for guest, storage, and nodes • Overview of users, API tokens, groups, roles, and authentication domains • Manage VM/container power settings (Start, Stop, Reboot, etc.) • RRD diagrams for nodes and guests • Migration of guests (offline and online) between cluster nodes • Back up data to different storages, including Proxmox Backup Server • Storage view to access and search storage content • Task history and current task overview

About

LabCoat for GitLab

Features
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Manage your GitLab projects on the go

Screenshots

Proxmox VE Companion4 screens
LabCoat for GitLab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LabCoat for GitLab at weekly against Proxmox VE Companion's every 4 months. Proxmox VE Companion's advantage is chart position (#83 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxmox VE Companion ships an update every 4 months, LabCoat for GitLab weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Proxmox VE Companion versus LabCoat for GitLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxmox VE CompanionLabCoat for GitLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProxmox Server Solutions GmbHCommit 451 LLC

In-app purchases

None

Proxmox VE Companion

No in-app purchases

None

LabCoat for GitLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proxmox VE Companion free?
Proxmox VE Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LabCoat for GitLab free?
LabCoat for GitLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Proxmox VE Companion or LabCoat for GitLab have ads?
Neither Proxmox VE Companion nor LabCoat for GitLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxmox VE Companion or LabCoat for GitLab?
Proxmox VE Companion ships an update every 4 months, and LabCoat for GitLab weekly. Most recently, Proxmox VE Companion was updated on November 5, 2026 and LabCoat for GitLab on October 31, 2026.

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