Comparison

Nexterm vs Prox Agent

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

Head to head
About

Nexterm

Manage servers remotely via SSH, VNC, and RDP. Monitor server performance and control basic functions. This open-source tool provides essential remote access capabilities.

Highlights
  • SSH server management
  • VNC server management
  • RDP server management
  • LXC management
  • Telnet support
  • Server monitoring
Features
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The open source server management software for SSH, VNC & RDP. This app features - Basic server management over SSH, LXC and TELNET, VNC, RDP - Server monitoring

About

Prox Agent

Manage your Proxmox VE servers, VMs, and LXC containers from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor homelab resources, favorite critical items for quick access, and track tasks with Live Activities. Premium features offer advanced backup management, syslog viewing, and terminal access.

Highlights
  • Dashboard for favorite VMs, containers, and nodes
  • Live Activities for task monitoring
  • Resource monitoring (CPU, memory, storage)
  • Start, stop, and reboot VMs/containers
  • Backup job management
  • Syslog viewer and terminal access
  • Multiple server connection support
Features
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Manage Proxmox VE from your iPhone or iPad. Keep favorite VMs, containers, and nodes close at hand, monitor your homelab, and follow tasks with Live Activities. YOUR FAVORITES, ONE TAP AWAY • Add frequently used VMs, LXC containers, and nodes to your dashboard and open their details with a tap. • Save up to 6 favorites on iPhone or 16 on iPad, with a separate selection for each connection. • See resource status at a glance and search when choosing favorites. • Reorder dashboard sections and show or hide them to suit each server connection. FOLLOW TASKS WITH LIVE ACTIVITIES Keep backup, snapshot, and node system update progress in view on your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported models. Tap an activity to return to the relevant server or task. If monitoring pauses, open Prox Agent to refresh its status. YOUR HOMELAB AT A GLANCE • Check cluster health, node status, CPU and memory usage, storage capacity, and network activity. • Start, stop, reboot, or shut down VMs and LXC containers. • Inspect workload hardware and adjust CPU cores and memory, plus swap for LXC containers. • Browse snapshot timelines and create snapshots before making changes, with availability checks for your guest configuration. • Save multiple server connections and switch between your Proxmox environments. GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM • Run configured backup jobs and see running and completed backups grouped by job, with results for each VM or container. • Filter backup history by job ID, expand individual runs, and inspect or copy task logs. • Search node syslog in a full-screen viewer, select text across lines, and copy matching logs. • Open node shells and terminal consoles for VMs and LXC containers. • Inspect storage pools, disks, partitions, and available SMART data. • Investigate activities, resource events, and full workload task history. Premium features unlock with a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription. GET CONNECTED Add your existing Proxmox VE server, sign in, and open the dashboard. Your server must be reachable from your device, and available actions depend on your account permissions. Credentials are stored in Keychain. No ads or tracking. Download Prox Agent and keep your Proxmox homelab close at hand. Prox Agent is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. Proxmox and Proxmox VE are trademarks of their respective owner.

Screenshots

Nexterm2 screens
Prox Agent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prox Agent at 5.0 against Nexterm's 3.0. Prox Agent also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Nexterm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Prox Agent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nexterm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prox Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexterm ships an update every 2 months, Prox Agent weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nexterm versus Prox Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextermProx Agent
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathias WagnerMaximilian Hartung

Customer experience

Nexterm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Prox Agent

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nexterm

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prox Agent

One-time1
  • Prox Agent Premium Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Nexterm free?
Nexterm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prox Agent free?
Prox Agent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nexterm or Prox Agent?
Prox Agent is rated higher. Nexterm averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Prox Agent averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nexterm or Prox Agent have ads?
Neither Nexterm nor Prox Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nexterm or Prox Agent?
Nexterm ships an update every 2 months, and Prox Agent weekly. Most recently, Nexterm was updated on October 12, 2026 and Prox Agent on October 25, 2026.

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