--- title: Agentless Proxmox VE backup software by Acronis description: Protect your Proxmox VE environments with Acronis agentless backup. Secure VMs and LXC containers with fast, scalable and easy-to-manage backup software. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/solutions/backup/virtual/proxmox-backup-solution/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- # Agentless Proxmox VE backup software by Acronis Protect your Proxmox VE environments with Acronis agentless backup. Secure VMs and LXC containers with fast, scalable and easy-to-manage backup software. [Try now](https://www.acronis.com/en/trial/?utm_webteam=solution-header) [Get a demo](https://www.acronis.com/en/solutions/request-demo/?utm_webteam=solution-header) [![Image 2: G2 Grid Leader for Endpoint Protection Suites](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/3ead81d51504df24bae6c7d4ce3a7cb9.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/customers-named-acronis-a-leader-across-seven-g2-fall-2026-grid-reports/) G2 Grid Leader for Endpoint Protection Suites Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Proxmox agentless backup? Acronis installs a lightweight agent on the Proxmox hypervisor itself. The agent talks directly to native APIs, so every virtual machine and container is protected by the same Proxmox backup software without injecting a separate Proxmox backup client inside each guest. That design eliminates in-guest CPU and RAM consumption, speeds up Proxmox VM backup jobs and keeps management centralized in one console — ideal for a clean, scalable Proxmox backup solution. ### Can I back up LXC containers? Yes. The same agentless workflow captures full images and granular data from LXC containers, giving you consistent LXC containers backup and Proxmox containers backup with no extra steps. Policies you define for VMs automatically extend to containers, so mixed environments stay covered by a single plan — no separate tools or scripts required. ### Which Proxmox VE versions are supported? The current release protects Proxmox VE 8.x and VE 9. Because protection happens at the host layer, compatibility is tied to the Proxmox hypervisor version, not to the guest OS. One agent discovers every node, making future upgrades simple — just update the appliance once instead of touching dozens of VMs. ### How is agentless different from agent-based backup? Agent-based tools must be installed, patched and monitored inside each VM, which adds overhead and security risk. Acronis’ agentless approach leaves guest operating systems untouched, so there’s zero performance drag, a smaller attack surface, and far less maintenance. In short, you gain faster Proxmox backup and restore cycles while removing the hassle of per-VM agents. ### Does Acronis support cloud backup for Proxmox workloads? Absolutely. You can send archives to local disks, SMB / NFS shares, Acronis Cloud, S3 buckets or other public clouds — covering everything from on-premises snapshots to long-term Proxmox cloud backup retention without changing tools. This flexibility lets you meet cost, compliance and air-gap requirements in one policy. ### How does recovery work? Pick any restore point and recover data quickly on a Proxmox VE hypervisor, bare-metal or dissimilar servers using Universal Restore, ensuring fast, clean Proxmox backup and restore when every minute counts. Product help In case you have any difficulties, product materials can be found in our [Knowledge Base](https://kb.acronis.com/acronis-cyber-protect-16). You can also post questions on our [discussion boards](https://forum.acronis.com/). Technical support For subscription owners, there is free, 24-hour technical support. 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Yet existing tools leave gaps: limited storage support, agent-based jobs add overhead, home-grown scripts become hard to maintain and a unified view of VM and container backups is missing. Acronis solves these issues with an agentless, scalable and secure approach that safeguards Proxmox VE virtual machines and LXC containers from a single console. ![Image 31: Protect Proxmox VE with Acronis Cyber Platform](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/9723010e13433adcf2f66caccf73b35f.png) ## Comprehensive backup and recovery for Proxmox VE Acronis delivers a complete solution for protecting Proxmox environments — from advanced features and flexible storage to agentless backups that boost performance and simplify management. ## Benefits of agentless backup for Proxmox VE ### With agentless backup for Proxmox VE, Acronis streamlines protection, boosts performance, and simplifies management — delivering secure, efficient, and consistent backups across all workloads without adding complexity ### No hypervisor overhead The agentless design taps native Proxmox APIs, so nothing runs inside each VM or container. CPU and RAM stay focused on production workloads, keeping VMs inside the Proxmox hypervisor fast even during large Proxmox VM backup jobs. ### Tighter RPOs and RTOs Forever-incremental backups and granular recovery cut backup windows and recovery times, meeting strict SLAs for Proxmox backup and restore. ### One solution for every workload Acronis protects VMware, Hyper-V, physical servers and now Proxmox VE, covering full virtual machines and granular LXC container backup in the same plan. This ends tool sprawl and streamlines multiplatform Proxmox backup solutions. ### Flexible, secure storage Send data to local disks, SMB / NFS shares, Acronis Cloud or any S3/Azure target for resilient Proxmox cloud backup. Immutability, anti-malware scanning and FIPS 140-2 encryption keep archives safe and compliant. ### Consistent protection across all workloads Host-level policies auto-apply to new VMs and containers, eliminating gaps and ensuring every test or production environment remains covered by the same trusted Proxmox backup software. ### Easy roll-out and upkeep Add one host and the platform auto-discovers every guest. You manage updates from a single console instead of patching a separate Proxmox backup client on every machine — ideal for MSPs that need hands-off Proxmox backup software. ## Acronis features and capabilities for Proxmox backup ### Acronis offers specialized capabilities for Proxmox, from agentless VM and container protection to fast, granular recovery and centralized management [See all features](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cloud/cyber-protect/features/) ### Agentless VM backup Protect full Proxmox VMs without installing in-guest agents. ### Any-to-any migrations and recovery Restore backups from other platforms, directly as Proxmox VE virtual machines or vice versa. ### LXC container backup Granular protection and recovery for lightweight Linux containers. ### Fast incremental backups Block-level tracking cuts backup windows and storage use. ### Granular recovery Restore entire VMs, containers, individual files or app items. ### Flexible storage Back up to local disks, SMB / NFS shares, Acronis Cloud or any public cloud. ### Centralized management Multitenant console simplifies large-scale Proxmox services. ## Typical use cases for using Acronis with Proxmox ![Image 32: MSPs](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/2091a931c95eb34e0c7f42f22cb32d4d.png) ### MSPs Deliver backup as a service for Proxmox clients with pay-as-you-go (PAYG) billing. ![Image 33: Enterprises adopting Proxmox VE](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/d3d7ba528d37f2c38137f4d883e5b29d.png) ### Enterprises adopting Proxmox VE Unify VM and container backup under one policy. ![Image 34: Hybrid cloud setups](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/acd62d05c37cde529a23a507c64a027a.png) ### Hybrid cloud setups Replicate on-premises Proxmox data to Acronis Cloud or S3-compatible targets. ![Image 35: DevOps teams](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/a2d3d3fa6c2b50ff8312054890e7bd9c.png) ### DevOps teams Protect fast-moving test / dev labs built on LXC and KVM. ## Why choose Acronis for Proxmox backup? ![Image 36: Why choose Acronis for Proxmox backup?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/b8da6629f771de0ec6fb0245b4858079.png) ### Unified cyber protection platform Backup, anti-malware and disaster recovery in one. ### Minimal footprint Single lightweight host agent, no guest agents. ### Proven performance and security Fast recovery and immutable backups. ### Any-to-any recovery Migrate workloads into or out of Proxmox with ease. ## Awards and recognition [![Image 37](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/460dbd46ed4aab614ea66a438dea04eb.png) IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber-Recovery Leader](https://www.acronis.com/en/resource-center/resource/idc-recognizes-acronis-as-a-leader-in-the-2025-idc-marketscape-for-worldwide-cyber-recovery/) [![Image 38](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/a4111102d7db73b0d67c14b245796398.png) Frost Radar™: Endpoint Security Leader](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/resource-center/resource/frost-and-sullivan-frost-radar-endpoint-security/) [![Image 39](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/b3ec1f678e33c57b3595a09c0c3b462c.png) CRN Security 100 2025](https://www.crn.com/news/security/the-2023-security-100) [![Image 40](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/80a53cc5b859e4c68d71d95475607583.png) SoftwareReviews Gold medal for Endpoint protection](https://dl.acronis.com/u/rc/White-Paper-Acronis-Cyber-Protect-Acronis-Impact-Report-EN-US.pdf) ![Image 41](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/5509c4b3d5ae9ed36396600f5145fab2.png) OPSWAT Anti-malware Platinum certification [![Image 42](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/3ead81d51504df24bae6c7d4ce3a7cb9.png) G2 Grid Leader for Cloud Email Security](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-ranked-1-in-cloud-email-security-in-the-g2-fall-2026-grid-report/) [![Image 43](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/738fc2693fb317928c18ff684516667c.png) Cloud Security Alliance member](https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/star/registry/acronis-international-gmbh) [![Image 44](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/05c3235697ba8a6f762d29d7cb1abbeb.png) Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization member](https://www.amtso.org/) ![Image 45](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/b79f8d8911336c5d18e2ef260c6821f2.png) VirusTotal member [See all awards](https://www.acronis.com/en/company/awards/)