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ProxmoxVE vs iOS
ProxmoxVE has 30,010 GitHub stars, 2,938 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped yesterday. iOS has 2,396 stars, 552 forks, 293 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProxmoxVE leads on adoption by 1,153% (30,010 vs 2,396 stars). ProxmoxVE is written in Shell under MIT; iOS is written in Swift under Apache-2.0. ProxmoxVE has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, iOS 23%. ProxmoxVE was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (home-assistant, home-automation), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | iOS | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 2.4K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Shell | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 552 |
| 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 iOS if
- You want the iOS feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and iOS fits your workflow better
About ProxmoxVE
Proxmox VE Helper Scripts One command installations for services, containers, and VMs on Proxmox VE A community project — built on the foundation of @tteck 's original work What is this? Simplify your Proxmox VE setup with community driven automation scripts. Install and configure popular self hosted services with a single command — no manual package hunting, no config file archaeology. Paste a command into your Proxmox shell, answer a few prompts, and your container or VM is up and running. The collection covers hundreds of services across categories like home automation, media servers, networking tools…
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About iOS
Home Assistant for Apple Platforms ================= Getting Started Home Assistant uses Bundler, Homebrew, and SPM to manage build dependencies. You'll need Xcode 27.0 (or later), currently a beta, which you can download from Apple Developer Downloads. You can get the app running using the following commands: Once this completes, you can launch HomeAssistant.xcodeproj and run the App Debug scheme onto your simulator or iOS device. Testing just the frontend To just test the frontend, you can use a simulator version built by our GitHub actions. 1. Install Xcode from the App Store making sure it's at least the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ProxmoxVE or iOS more popular?
ProxmoxVE has 30,010 GitHub stars and iOS has 2,396. ProxmoxVE has the larger community by that measure.
Are ProxmoxVE and iOS free?
Both are open source. ProxmoxVE is licensed under MIT and iOS under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ProxmoxVE and iOS?
ProxmoxVE is written in Shell and iOS in Swift. 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 iOS?
Choose ProxmoxVE if you want the larger community (30,010 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose iOS if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.