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Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts vs DockSTARTer: catalog facts
Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts	DockSTARTer
Free Free community-maintained scripts.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Over 400 scripts covering many services Includes host maintenance scripts as well as VM and container setups	Installs with a single script on many Linux distributions Catalog of preconfigured home server apps
Only useful on Proxmox VE or Incus hosts Running scripts with host privileges calls for reviewing what they do	Requires Docker to be installed first Must run as a non-root user with sudo permissions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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