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ProxmoxVE vs OpenCCU
ProxmoxVE has 29,607 GitHub stars, 2,887 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCCU has 1,831 stars, 221 forks, 189 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProxmoxVE leads on adoption by 1,517% (29,607 vs 1,831 stars). ProxmoxVE is written in Shell under MIT; OpenCCU is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0. ProxmoxVE has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, OpenCCU 12%. ProxmoxVE was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (docker, 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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| ProxmoxVE | OpenCCU | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Shell | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 221 |
| 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 OpenCCU if
- You want the OpenCCU 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 OpenCCU 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 OpenCCU
OpenCCU is a free, non commercial, open source Buildroot based operating system that turns Homematic IP and HomeMatic hardware into a cloud free smart home hub, aimed at owners of eQ 3 CCU3 or ELV Charly hardware, Raspberry Pi and other single board computers, and x86 64 or aarch64 hosts who want vendor grade CCU behaviour without depending on a vendor cloud.
read the full OpenCCU overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ProxmoxVE or OpenCCU more popular?
ProxmoxVE has 29,607 GitHub stars and OpenCCU has 1,831. ProxmoxVE has the larger community by that measure.
Are ProxmoxVE and OpenCCU free?
Both are open source. ProxmoxVE is licensed under MIT and OpenCCU under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ProxmoxVE and OpenCCU?
ProxmoxVE is written in Shell and OpenCCU 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 OpenCCU?
Choose ProxmoxVE if you want the larger community (29,607 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose OpenCCU if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.