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DockSTARTer vs Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts: catalog facts
DockSTARTer	Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free community-maintained scripts.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Installs with a single script on many Linux distributions Catalog of preconfigured home server apps	Over 400 scripts covering many services Includes host maintenance scripts as well as VM and container setups
Requires Docker to be installed first Must run as a non-root user with sudo permissions	Only useful on Proxmox VE or Incus hosts Running scripts with host privileges calls for reviewing what they do
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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