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ProxmoxVE vs ActivePieces
ProxmoxVE has 29,607 GitHub stars, 2,887 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ActivePieces has 24,522 stars, 4,201 forks, 573 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProxmoxVE leads on adoption by 21% (29,607 vs 24,522 stars). ProxmoxVE is written in Shell under MIT; ActivePieces is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. ProxmoxVE has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, ActivePieces 17%. ActivePieces was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| ProxmoxVE | ActivePieces | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 25K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Shell | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 4.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ProxmoxVE if
- You weight community size — 30K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ActivePieces if
- You want the ActivePieces feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ActivePieces fits your workflow better
About ProxmoxVE
Proxmox VE Helper Scripts (Community Edition) is a collection of Shell scripts that install and configure self hosted services as containers or virtual machines on Proxmox VE. It is a community project built on the foundation of @tteck's original work, distributed under the MIT license, and it lives in the Proxmox VE and homelab ecosystem alongside LXC, Docker, Debian, Ubuntu, and Alpine tooling. The scripts cover hundreds of services across home automation, media, networking, monitoring, databases, security, and developer tooling.
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About ActivePieces
ActivePieces is an open source, TypeScript based no code automation platform for building AI workflows and exposing integrations as MCP servers, aimed at both technical and non technical users who want Zapier style automation while keeping control of their own data.
read the full ActivePieces overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ProxmoxVE or ActivePieces more popular?
ProxmoxVE has 29,607 GitHub stars and ActivePieces has 24,522. ProxmoxVE has the larger community by that measure.
Are ProxmoxVE and ActivePieces free?
Both are open source. ProxmoxVE is licensed under MIT, and ActivePieces has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ProxmoxVE and ActivePieces?
ProxmoxVE is written in Shell and ActivePieces in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ProxmoxVE or ActivePieces?
Choose ProxmoxVE if you want the larger community (29,607 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ActivePieces if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.