Open source homelab-setup projects
Every project in the registry tagged homelab-setup, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts (Community Edition)
Build a full-featured home server or NAS replacement with an Ubuntu box and this playbook.
NixOS Media Server Configuration
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source homelab-setup projects are there?
This registry tracks 3 projects tagged homelab-setup, with 33,956 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is ProxmoxVE at 29,607 stars.
Are these homelab-setup projects free to use?
Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which homelab-setup project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these homelab-setup projects still maintained?
2 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.