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ProxmoxVE vs Automatisch
ProxmoxVE has 29,607 GitHub stars, 2,887 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Automatisch has 13,970 stars, 1,062 forks, 287 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. ProxmoxVE leads on adoption by 112% (29,607 vs 13,970 stars). ProxmoxVE is written in Shell under MIT; Automatisch is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. ProxmoxVE has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Automatisch 8%. ProxmoxVE 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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Side by side
| ProxmoxVE | Automatisch | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 14K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Shell | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-02-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 Automatisch if
- You want the Automatisch feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Automatisch 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 Automatisch
Automatisch is an open source integration platform for workflow automation, positioned as an alternative to Zapier. It lives in the JavaScript, low code, no code, self hosted, and automation ecosystem, and it is categorized under Productivity & Utilities / Automation. The project lets users connect services such as Twitter and Slack so that business processes can be automated without writing code.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ProxmoxVE or Automatisch more popular?
ProxmoxVE has 29,607 GitHub stars and Automatisch has 13,970. ProxmoxVE has the larger community by that measure.
Are ProxmoxVE and Automatisch free?
Both are open source. ProxmoxVE is licensed under MIT, and Automatisch has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ProxmoxVE and Automatisch?
ProxmoxVE is written in Shell and Automatisch in JavaScript. 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 Automatisch?
Choose ProxmoxVE if you want the larger community (29,607 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Automatisch if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.