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ProxmoxVE vs Ethora
ProxmoxVE has 29,607 GitHub stars, 2,887 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ethora has 545 stars, 111 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProxmoxVE leads on adoption by 5,332% (29,607 vs 545 stars). ProxmoxVE is written in Shell under MIT; Ethora is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0. ProxmoxVE has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Ethora 20%. Ethora 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 | Ethora | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 545 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Shell | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 111 |
| 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 Ethora if
- You want the Ethora feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Ethora 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.
read the full ProxmoxVE overview →
About Ethora
Ethora is an Apache 2.0 licensed chat, AI and messaging SDK monorepo that adds real time messaging, prebuilt chat UI, bots and backend services to web, iOS and Android applications, and it is aimed at product teams that would rather integrate a messaging layer than assemble one.
read the full Ethora overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ProxmoxVE or Ethora more popular?
ProxmoxVE has 29,607 GitHub stars and Ethora has 545. ProxmoxVE has the larger community by that measure.
Are ProxmoxVE and Ethora free?
Both are open source. ProxmoxVE is licensed under MIT and Ethora under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ProxmoxVE and Ethora?
ProxmoxVE is written in Shell and Ethora 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 Ethora?
Choose ProxmoxVE if you want the larger community (29,607 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Ethora if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.