{"url":"https://nexovirt.com/convoy-alternative","title":"Convoy alternative: Proxmox panel with billing · NexoVirt","description":"NexoVirt vs Convoy: both run on Proxmox VE. NexoVirt adds a shop, Stripe and PayPal, EU VAT invoices, LXC and modules for web and game hosting.","markdown_url":"https://nexovirt.com/convoy-alternative.md","sections":[{"heading":"A Convoy alternative with the hosting shop built in","content":"Convoy and NexoVirt both put a panel on top of Proxmox VE. NexoVirt also sells your servers: a shop, payments, VAT invoices and modules for web hosting and game servers, in one install.\n\n[Start a 14-day Business trial](https://nexovirt.com/account/trial) [See pricing](https://nexovirt.com/pricing)\n\nNo card needed for the trial.\n\n![The server list in the NexoVirt customer portal](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/portal-servers-dark.webp?v=1793892600)\n\nThe customer portal: each customer sees only their own servers.\n\n### Convoy at a glance\n\nWhat it is A control panel for Proxmox with a customer panel\n\nPrice $6 per node per month for commercial use\n\nFree For personal and nonprofit use\n\nBilling Blesta, Paymenter or the API\n\nInstall Docker, on Debian or Ubuntu\n\nFrom convoypanel.com, 5 Nov 2026."},{"heading":"Two Proxmox panels, two scopes","content":"Convoy is a panel for your Proxmox servers that connects to a billing system. NexoVirt is the panel and the billing system.\n\n- Both talk to Proxmox VE through its API\n- Both give customers a panel with consoles and reinstalls\n- Both have an API and IP address management\n- Only NexoVirt takes orders and payments itself\n\n[See the comparison](#compare-heading)"},{"heading":"Convoy compared with NexoVirt","content":"Only facts from Convoy's own site and docs. Where they were unclear, the row is left out.\n\n| Topic | Convoy | NexoVirt |\n|---|---|---|\n| Hypervisor | Proxmox VE | Proxmox VE |\n| Guests | Linux and Windows guests | KVM VMs and LXC containers |\n| Where the panel runs | Docker on Debian 11+ or Ubuntu 20.04+; not on a Proxmox host or in a container | Its own small VM or LXC, installed with one command |\n| Commercial price | $6 per node per month | €29 a month for 5 nodes, €79 for 20 nodes, €149 unlimited (incl. VAT) |\n| Free use | Personal, non-production use; registered nonprofits on request | Community Edition on 2 nodes for any use, without the shop |\n| Billing | Blesta module, Paymenter extension, or your own integration through the API; SSO from the billing platform | Built in: shop, Stripe and PayPal, prepaid balance, EU VAT invoices (Business and Unlimited) |\n| Source code | On GitHub, under Convoy's own licence agreement | Closed source; the node agent is public under MIT |\n\nConvoy facts as of 5 Nov 2026, from convoypanel.com and convoypanel.com/docs (Getting Started, Adding a Node). Check current details before you decide."},{"heading":"What NexoVirt adds on top of a Proxmox panel","content":"The parts you would otherwise add with a billing system and more software.\n\nA shop and billing\n\nProducts, billing periods, setup fees, coupons, Stripe, PayPal and a prepaid balance.\n\nVAT invoices\n\nA numbered PDF per payment, with OSS rates, reverse charge and credit notes.\n\nWeb hosting and game servers\n\nPlesk, HestiaCP, Pterodactyl and Pelican modules in the same shop.\n\n![The shop in the NexoVirt customer portal](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/portal-shop-dark.webp?v=1793892600)\n\nLXC containers\n\nContainers next to KVM VMs, with one-click LXC apps.\n\nMigration and failover\n\nMoves between hosts and clusters, load balancing and assisted failover.\n\nSupport and status\n\nTickets with attachments, an FAQ and a status page with uptime."},{"heading":"Moving from Convoy to NexoVirt","content":"Your VMs stay on Proxmox. NexoVirt adopts them where they run.\n\n1. Install NexoVirt\n\nOne command on a small VM or LXC next to your nodes.\n2. Add your nodes\n\nRunning VMs are adopted without a reinstall or a migration.\n3. Assign owners\n\nGive each customer their servers, from the panel or the REST API.\n4. Open the shop\n\nProducts and prices for new orders, or keep your billing system on the API.\n\nTry it first on your own: the **Community Edition** is free on 2 nodes, without the shop. [Install free](https://docs.nexovirt.com/getting-started/installation/)."},{"heading":"What NexoVirt does not do","content":"Check these before you switch.\n\n- No source code for the panel\n\nThe panel is closed source. Only the node agent is public.\n- No ready-made billing modules\n\nThere is no Blesta, WHMCS or Paymenter module. They can drive NexoVirt through the REST API.\n- Stripe and PayPal only\n\nThe built-in shop has no other gateways and bills in one currency per install.\n- No domains, cPanel or DirectAdmin\n\nNo domain registration, and web hosting runs on Plesk and HestiaCP only."},{"heading":"Hosters already run on NexoVirt","content":"Hosters such as Norway-vps run their VPS business on NexoVirt.\n\nPanels online in the last 14 days 55+\n\nProxmox nodes managed 75+\n\nVMs and containers managed 690+\n\nreleases since June 2026 146"},{"heading":"Convoy alternative FAQ","content":"Is NexoVirt a Convoy alternative?Yes. Both are control panels on top of Proxmox VE with a customer panel. Convoy connects to a billing system such as Blesta or Paymenter; NexoVirt has its own shop, payments and invoices and also provisions web hosting and game servers.\n\nHow do the prices compare?On 5 Nov 2026 Convoy listed $6 per node per month for commercial use and free use for personal and nonprofit setups. NexoVirt costs EUR 29 a month for 5 nodes, EUR 79 for 20 nodes with the shop and EUR 149 for unlimited nodes, incl. VAT; the Community Edition is free on 2 nodes for any use.\n\nCan I keep my VMs when I move from Convoy?Yes. NexoVirt adopts running VMs on your Proxmox nodes without a reinstall or a migration. You then assign each server to its customer.\n\nDoes NexoVirt work with Blesta or Paymenter?There is no ready-made module. Any billing system can drive NexoVirt through the REST API and send customers into the portal with one-time login links. Most hosters use the built-in shop instead.\n\nIs NexoVirt open source?No. The panel is closed source; the node agent that runs on each Proxmox node is public under the MIT licence. Convoy publishes its source on GitHub under its own licence agreement.\n\nDoes NexoVirt support LXC containers?Yes. NexoVirt manages KVM virtual machines and LXC containers on Proxmox VE, including one-click LXC apps."},{"heading":"Related pages","content":"- [   VirtFusion alternative Another VPS panel compared.  ](https://nexovirt.com/virtfusion-alternative)\n- [   Paymenter alternative Billing with the panel built in.  ](https://nexovirt.com/paymenter-alternative)\n- [   Portal for an existing cluster Adopt running VMs without a rebuild.  ](https://nexovirt.com/proxmox-portal-existing-cluster)\n- [   VPS control panel What you and your customers can do with each VPS.  ](https://nexovirt.com/vps-control-panel)\n- [   Pricing Flat prices by node count.  ](https://nexovirt.com/pricing)\n- [   Proxmox snapshots and backups Keep customer servers safe.  ](https://nexovirt.com/blog/proxmox-snapshots-and-backups)\n\n![The shop dashboard in the NexoVirt admin panel](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/shop-dashboard-dark.webp?v=1793892600)"},{"heading":"Put a shop on your Proxmox panel","content":"Try the panel, the shop, invoices and modules for 14 days. No card needed.\n\n[Start a 14-day Business trial](https://nexovirt.com/account/trial) [See pricing](https://nexovirt.com/pricing)"}],"faq":[{"question":"Is NexoVirt a Convoy alternative?","answer":"Yes. Both are control panels on top of Proxmox VE with a customer panel. Convoy connects to a billing system such as Blesta or Paymenter; NexoVirt has its own shop, payments and invoices and also provisions web hosting and game servers."},{"question":"How do the prices compare?","answer":"On 5 Nov 2026 Convoy listed $6 per node per month for commercial use and free use for personal and nonprofit setups. NexoVirt costs EUR 29 a month for 5 nodes, EUR 79 for 20 nodes with the shop and EUR 149 for unlimited nodes, incl. VAT; the Community Edition is free on 2 nodes for any use."},{"question":"Can I keep my VMs when I move from Convoy?","answer":"Yes. NexoVirt adopts running VMs on your Proxmox nodes without a reinstall or a migration. You then assign each server to its customer."},{"question":"Does NexoVirt work with Blesta or Paymenter?","answer":"There is no ready-made module. Any billing system can drive NexoVirt through the REST API and send customers into the portal with one-time login links. Most hosters use the built-in shop instead."},{"question":"Is NexoVirt open source?","answer":"No. The panel is closed source; the node agent that runs on each Proxmox node is public under the MIT licence. Convoy publishes its source on GitHub under its own licence agreement."},{"question":"Does NexoVirt support LXC containers?","answer":"Yes. NexoVirt manages KVM virtual machines and LXC containers on Proxmox VE, including one-click LXC apps."}]}