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DockSTARTer vs Websoft9: catalog facts
DockSTARTer	Websoft9
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium Open source and free to install; enterprise subscriptions add professional support.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Installs with a single script on many Linux distributions Catalog of preconfigured home server apps	Catalog of over 300 one-click apps Domain, SSL and backup handling built into the console
Requires Docker to be installed first Must run as a non-root user with sudo permissions	Main website is primarily in Chinese Geared toward business use cases
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 October 2, 2026

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