Comparison

Proxmox VE Companion vs Datark

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

Datark

Features
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Datark brings database browsing, SQL editing and SSH sessions to iPhone and iPad. Work with your own databases and servers from a native app. Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and SQLite, and browse MongoDB and Redis data. Available queries and editing tools vary by engine. MongoDB uses supported database commands rather than a JavaScript shell. Redis streaming and blocking commands are not supported. DuckDB is available in the Mac app only. - Save database and SSH profiles, with optional read-only mode. - Browse tables, columns, indexes and relationships, and view ER diagrams. - Sort, filter and page through rows; edit SQL data, set values to NULL and add rows. - Write SQL with history, saved queries, transactions and EXPLAIN. - Export CSV, JSON, SQL, Markdown, HTML and XML; import CSV and TSV into SQL databases. - Open SSH shells and tunnel database connections through SSH, with host-key checks. - Ask optional AI assistance about queries and schemas. Use a downloaded on-device model on compatible hardware, your own server, or a supported cloud AI service where available. AI features are unavailable in the China mainland App Store. Datark is free, with no Datark account, subscriptions or in-app purchases. The included SQLite sample works without an external account. Database, SSH and AI services are configured by you; external providers may require their own account and charges. Credentials are stored in the Apple Keychain. Cloud AI requires your permission before sharing, and generated queries do not run automatically. Datark has no tracking or analytics. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Russian.

Screenshots

Proxmox VE Companion4 screens
Datark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Datark at every 3 days against Proxmox VE Companion's every 4 months. Proxmox VE Companion's advantage is chart position (#84 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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, Datark every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Proxmox VE Companion versus Datark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxmox VE CompanionDatark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProxmox Server Solutions GmbHIlya Baravoi

In-app purchases

None

Proxmox VE Companion

No in-app purchases

None

Datark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proxmox VE Companion free?
Proxmox VE Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Datark free?
Datark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Proxmox VE Companion or Datark have ads?
Neither Proxmox VE Companion nor Datark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxmox VE Companion or Datark?
Proxmox VE Companion ships an update every 4 months, and Datark every 3 days. Most recently, Proxmox VE Companion was updated on November 8, 2026 and Datark on November 5, 2026.

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