Comparison

Prox Agent vs Prox Deck

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

Head to head
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.

About

Prox Deck

Manage your Proxmox VE infrastructure directly from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor servers, virtual machines, and containers, and connect securely via VNC or SSH. Offers advanced features for efficient system administration.

Highlights
  • Server, VM, and LXC monitoring
  • Node and storage inspection
  • VM and LXC management (start, stop, create)
  • VNC console and SSH terminal
  • Smart Connect with Tailscale integration
  • Secure credential handling with iOS Keychain
  • Proxmox VE snapshot and backup management
Features
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Manage your Proxmox VE infrastructure from iPhone and iPad. Prox Deck is a native iOS client for monitoring servers, nodes, virtual machines, Linux containers, storage, and tasks. Check your infrastructure at a glance, take action when needed, and connect securely to the systems you manage. Built for direct connections to your own Proxmox VE server, built-in Smart Connect with app-level Tailscale networking, privacy-conscious credential handling, and a native iOS experience. KEY FEATURES Dashboard • Monitor node availability, VM and LXC status, CPU, memory, storage usage, storage pools, and recent tasks. • Arrange dashboard cards to match your workflow. • Refresh manually or use an optional automatic refresh interval. • Configure quick power actions for selected VMs and containers. Node and Storage Monitoring • Inspect node health, resource charts, disks, network interfaces, DNS, logs, tasks, updates, repositories, and firewall information. • View storage capacity, supported content types, and categorized storage contents. VM and LXC Management • Browse, search, and filter virtual machines and Linux containers by node and status. • Review resource usage, configuration details, charts, and task information. • Start, shut down, reboot, pause, resume, hibernate, stop, or reset supported workloads. • Create VMs and LXCs with guided setup flows. • Full VM snapshot and backup management: create, roll back, restore, delete, protect, and inspect configuration. • Personalize VM and LXC entries with custom icons from your photo library. VNC Console and SSH Terminal • Open an in-app VNC console for running VMs. • Create SSH profiles bound to a node, VM, or LXC, with password or private-key authentication and host-key verification. • Open the matching terminal from a node, VM, LXC, or saved profile in one tap. Built-In Smart Connect • Smart Connect automatically switches between local, public, and Tailnet routes based on your network, with configurable priority. • Built-in app-level Tailscale networking: sign in to Tailscale inside Prox Deck — no system VPN required. • One in-app Tailnet connection is shared globally across all configured servers. • Connection, authorization, and runtime status are visible throughout. Security and Privacy • Communicates directly with your Proxmox VE server — no third-party servers. • Passwords, SSH keys, and sensitive credentials are protected by iOS Keychain. • Self-signed certificate trust is scoped to the relevant host and route. • Optional biometric lock for saved server workspaces. • iCloud Sync (opt-in): server configuration, SSH profiles, and preferences. Credentials and sessions are never included. PRO FEATURES Pro unlocks multi-server management, dashboard quick actions, VM and LXC creation, advanced workload management, VNC Console, SSH Terminal, Tailscale/Tailnet remote connections, iCloud sync, and custom guest icons. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad running iOS 18.1 or later • A Proxmox VE server that you own or are authorized to access • A valid Proxmox VE account and the permissions required for each action • Network access to your Proxmox VE server • SSH access for terminal features • A running VM and suitable Proxmox VE permissions for VNC Console • A Tailscale account and configured Tailnet route for Tailnet connections Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prox.mccray.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Prox Agent4 screens
Prox Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prox Agent at 5.0 against Prox Deck's 3.7. Prox Deck's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Prox Deck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prox Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prox Agent ships an update weekly, Prox Deck every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prox Agent versus Prox Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProx AgentProx Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilian Hartung祥瑞 谢

Customer experience

Prox Agent

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

Prox Deck

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prox Agent

One-time1
  • Prox Agent Premium Lifetime$7.99
2 purchases

Prox Deck

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Prox Agent free?
Prox Agent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prox Deck free?
Prox Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prox Agent or Prox Deck?
Prox Agent is rated higher. Prox Agent averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Prox Deck averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Prox Agent or Prox Deck have ads?
Neither Prox Agent nor Prox Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prox Agent or Prox Deck?
Prox Agent ships an update weekly, and Prox Deck every 6 days. Most recently, Prox Agent was updated on October 25, 2026 and Prox Deck on October 24, 2026.

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