[treve]

I just installed Proxmox for the first time with a 5 disk ZFS array. Very basic stuff but I already had to go to the CLI a few times and it didn't really feel that well integrated. Even setting up the array didn't work (non-descript -1 error message, and ended up needed to use -f on the cli). I also couldn't find a zfs create equivalent (but that could have been me?)

It's fine because I'm comfortable in the CLI but I read your comment and wanted to share that it felt a bit rudimentary at best.

[arch1e]

Yeah, that’s pretty much been my experience as well. Last time I seriously used Proxmox with ZFS (I think 8.4.x), it felt a bit… bolted on.

It works fine for the common VM workflows, but once you step outside that path, you end up dropping to the CLI more than you’d expect.

In Sylve, we tried to make ZFS a first-class part of the system rather than something sitting underneath it. You can create pools, scrub them with actual progress visibility, replace disks, and manage datasets (Filesystems, Volumes, Snapshots) directly from the UI.

Proxmox tends to abstract datasets away and handle them for you, which is great for standard VM usage, but gets limiting if you want to do something custom, like creating your own dataset for media or Samba shares.

That’s really where Sylve differs, it gives you both the "it just works" path and the flexibility without forcing you into the CLI.