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Sylve – A management plane for FreeBSD (ZFS, VMs, jails, clustering)

Sylve – A management plane for FreeBSD (ZFS, VMs, jails, clustering)

by arch1e·Mar 27, 2026·5 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemSlick

Proxmox-style management for FreeBSD with Raft clustering and ZFS integration.

Strengths
  • •Raft consensus model powers resilient multi-node clustering for FreeBSD state.
  • •Integrates Bhyve, Jails, and ZFS into a single unified UI.
  • •Lightweight footprint runs in ~256MB RAM including the web terminal.
Weaknesses
  • •FreeBSD niche limits adoption compared to Linux alternatives like Proxmox.
  • •Advanced clustering features might be overkill for single-node homelab setups.
Target Audience

FreeBSD system administrators and homelabbers

Similar To

Proxmox VE · TrueNAS Scale · Cockpit

Post Description

I’ve been working on Sylve, a management plane focused on making FreeBSD infrastructure easier to manage. It integrates closely with FreeBSD (Bhyve, ZFS, networking) and provides a UI + API for managing VMs, jails, and clusters across nodes. It features:

* VM (Bhyve) and jail management

* ZFS-based storage management (with Zelta for backups)

* Multi-node clustering (based on Raft)

* Runs in ~256MB RAM (even with clustering enabled)

* Built-in web terminal (Ghostty/WASM)

* Integrated networking (bridges, DHCP via dnsmasq)

* Samba share management

The backend is written in Go, and the frontend uses SvelteKit + TypeScript. Development of this project was supported by the FreeBSD Foundation.

Quick install:

fetch -o - https://sh.sylve.io | sh

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