Comparison

PVE vs Remote for Hyper

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

Head to head
About

PVE

Features
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PVE-Manager is the native iOS client for Proxmox Virtual Environment. Manage VMs, containers, and nodes directly from your iPhone or iPad — whether at home on your LAN or remotely via VPN. DASHBOARD All key metrics at a glance: CPU usage, memory, uptime, and PVE version. Always know how your Proxmox cluster is performing. VMs & CONTAINERS Start, stop, pause, and delete VMs and LXC containers directly from the app. Real-time status — always know what's running. NODES Overview of all cluster nodes with CPU, RAM, uptime, and status. Detail view with network and storage information. CONSOLE Direct access to the console of VMs and containers — without going through the web interface. SSH Built-in SSH client for quick terminal access to nodes and containers directly from the app. BACKUPS Create, run, and monitor backup jobs. Snapshot overview for all guests. TASKS & LOGS Full task logs in real time. Spot errors immediately without opening the web interface. MONITORING Graphical CPU, RAM, and network history graphs for nodes and guests. STORAGE Overview of all storages with usage and available space. AI ASSISTANT Built-in AI assistant with support for Claude (Anthropic), ChatGPT (OpenAI), Groq, and local LLMs (OpenAI-compatible). Ask questions about your PVE environment, start or stop VMs — all by voice or text. Critical actions are always protected by a confirmation prompt. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified about completed tasks and important events in your cluster. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Shows the status of your most important nodes and guests directly on the Home Screen. SECURE & PRIVATE API tokens and credentials are stored encrypted in the iOS Keychain. No data is shared with third parties. Supports self-signed certificates and custom ports. COMPATIBILITY - Proxmox VE 7.x and 8.x - Token authentication (API Token) - Username/password authentication - Self-signed certificates (fingerprint pinning)

About

Remote for Hyper

Features
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Manage Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines from your iPhone, over your own local network. No cloud service sits in between: the app talks directly to your server. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See every VM at a glance: state, memory, CPU and uptime • Start, shut down, force stop, save, pause, resume and reset • Keep several servers and switch between them • Find hosts on your network automatically, or add them by address BUILT FOR YOUR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE • Connects over WinRM, the remote management service built into Windows • NTLM authentication, so your password never leaves the device • HTTPS with certificate pinning: you confirm the server's fingerprint once, and anything different is refused • Credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain and never sent anywhere else • No analytics, no accounts, no third-party code BEFORE YOU START Your Hyper-V host needs WinRM enabled and an HTTPS listener. The app includes a setup guide with the exact PowerShell commands to run. Want to look around first? Tap "Explore with sample data" to try the whole app against a built-in sample host, with no server required.

Screenshots

PVE4 screens
Remote for Hyper4 screens

Verdict

The call

PVE and Remote for Hyper are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PVE ships an update every 9 days, Remote for Hyper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PVE versus Remote for Hyper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPVERemote for Hyper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan Hendrik EllermannAlexander Medchenko

In-app purchases

None

PVE

No in-app purchases

None

Remote for Hyper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PVE free?
PVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote for Hyper free?
Remote for Hyper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PVE or Remote for Hyper have ads?
Neither PVE nor Remote for Hyper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PVE or Remote for Hyper?
PVE ships an update every 9 days, and Remote for Hyper fortnightly. Most recently, PVE was updated on October 24, 2026 and Remote for Hyper on October 17, 2026.

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