Introduction
Proxmox VE Helper Scripts provides an extensive collection of 455+ automated installation scripts for LXC containers. These scripts simplify the deployment of various applications, services, and development tools on Proxmox VE.Script Types
Debian-based
424 scripts using Debian as the base OS
Alpine-based
31 lightweight scripts using Alpine Linux
Turnkey
Pre-configured Turnkey Linux templates
Categories
The container scripts are organized into the following categories:Home Automation (50+)
Home Automation (50+)
- Home Assistant - Open source home automation platform
- ESPHome - System for ESP8266/ESP32 devices
- Node-RED - Flow-based programming for IoT
- Zigbee2MQTT - Zigbee to MQTT bridge
- Z-Wave JS UI - Full-featured Z-Wave control panel
- Homebridge - HomeKit support for non-HomeKit devices
- ioBroker - IoT and home automation platform
- FHEM - Home automation server
- openHAB - Vendor-agnostic home automation
- Jeedom - Home automation solution
- And many more…
Media Management (60+)
Media Management (60+)
- Plex - Media server and streaming platform
- Jellyfin - Free media system
- Emby - Personal media server
- Sonarr - TV series management
- Radarr - Movie collection manager
- Lidarr - Music collection manager
- Readarr - Book and audiobook manager
- Whisparr - Adult content manager
- Prowlarr - Indexer manager
- Bazarr - Subtitle management
- Jellyseerr/Overseerr - Media request management
- Tautulli - Plex monitoring and tracking
- Kavita - Digital library and ebook reader
- Komga - Comic/manga media server
- Audiobookshelf - Audiobook and podcast server
- Navidrome - Music streaming server
- And many more…
Download Clients (20+)
Download Clients (20+)
- qBittorrent - BitTorrent client
- Transmission - Lightweight BitTorrent client
- Deluge - Feature-rich BitTorrent client
- SABnzbd - Usenet binary downloader
- NZBGet - Efficient Usenet downloader
- aria2 - Lightweight multi-protocol downloader
- MeTube - YouTube downloader
- yt-dlp Web UI - Web interface for yt-dlp
- RDTClient - Real-Debrid torrent client
- Autobrr - Modern torrent automation
- And more…
Networking & Security (40+)
Networking & Security (40+)
- AdGuard Home - Network-wide ad blocking
- Pi-hole - DNS sinkhole for ad blocking
- WireGuard - Fast VPN tunnel
- Headscale - Self-hosted Tailscale control server
- Nginx Proxy Manager - Reverse proxy manager
- Traefik - Modern HTTP reverse proxy
- Caddy - Powerful web server with automatic HTTPS
- Cloudflared - Cloudflare Tunnel client
- Authentik/Authelia - Identity providers and SSO
- Vaultwarden - Bitwarden-compatible password manager
- Keycloak - Identity and access management
- Netbox - IP address management (IPAM)
- Gatus - Service health monitoring
- Uptime Kuma - Self-hosted monitoring tool
- Blocky - Fast DNS proxy and ad-blocker
- And more…
Databases (15+)
Databases (15+)
- PostgreSQL - Advanced relational database
- MariaDB - MySQL-compatible database
- MySQL - Popular relational database
- MongoDB - NoSQL document database
- Redis - In-memory data structure store
- Valkey - Redis fork
- InfluxDB - Time series database
- Neo4j - Graph database
- Apache Cassandra - Distributed NoSQL database
- Apache CouchDB - Document-oriented database
- Meilisearch - Lightning-fast search engine
- Typesense - Fast, typo-tolerant search engine
- Qdrant - Vector similarity search engine
- And more…
Development & DevOps (50+)
Development & DevOps (50+)
- Docker - Container platform
- Podman - Daemonless container engine
- Gitea - Lightweight Git service
- Forgejo - Gitea fork
- GitLab - Complete DevOps platform
- Jenkins - Automation server
- Semaphore - Modern CI/CD
- Dockge - Docker Compose manager
- Portainer - Container management UI
- Coolify - Self-hostable Heroku alternative
- Dokploy - Deploy applications easily
- n8n - Workflow automation
- Jupyter Notebook - Interactive computing
- Code Server - VS Code in the browser
- Grafana - Analytics and monitoring
- Prometheus - Monitoring system
- Loki - Log aggregation system
- And more…
Productivity & Collaboration (40+)
Productivity & Collaboration (40+)
- Nextcloud - File sync and share platform
- OnlyOffice - Office suite
- Docmost - Collaborative documentation
- BookStack - Wiki and documentation platform
- Wiki.js - Modern wiki software
- Outline - Team knowledge base
- Mattermost - Team collaboration platform
- Joplin Server - Note-taking sync server
- Memos - Privacy-first memo hub
- SilverBullet - Note-taking application
- Trilium - Hierarchical note-taking
- Excalidraw - Virtual whiteboard
- draw.io - Diagramming tool
- Planka - Trello alternative
- Vikunja - Task and project management
- Leantime - Project management system
- And more…
Communication & Messaging (15+)
Communication & Messaging (15+)
- Element Synapse - Matrix homeserver
- Mattermost - Team messaging
- The Lounge - IRC web client
- TeamSpeak Server - Voice chat server
- Rocket.Chat - Team communication
- Gotify - Push notification server
- ntfy - Send notifications to phone
- EMQX - MQTT broker
- HiveMQ - Enterprise MQTT platform
- MQTT - Mosquitto MQTT broker
- RabbitMQ - Message broker
- And more…
Finance & Business (20+)
Finance & Business (20+)
- Firefly III - Personal finance manager
- Actual Budget - Local-first finance tool
- Ghostfolio - Wealth management
- Invoice Ninja - Invoicing platform
- Dolibarr - ERP and CRM
- Odoo - Business management suite
- Kimai - Time tracking
- Limesurvey - Survey platform
- Metabase - Business intelligence
- NocoDB - Airtable alternative
- Grist - Spreadsheet-database hybrid
- And more…
Smart Home Accessories (25+)
Smart Home Accessories (25+)
- Frigate - NVR with AI object detection
- MotionEye - Video surveillance
- Shinobi - Video management
- Agent DVR - Video surveillance
- deCONZ - Zigbee gateway
- TasmoAdmin - Tasmota device management
- TasmoCompiler - Tasmota firmware compiler
- EVCC - EV charging controller
- PS5-MQTT - PlayStation 5 MQTT integration
- OctoPrint - 3D printer controller
- And more…
Web Services & Utilities (60+)
Web Services & Utilities (60+)
- WordPress - Content management system
- Ghost - Publishing platform
- Strapi - Headless CMS
- Umami - Web analytics
- Plausible - Privacy-friendly analytics
- LibreSpeed - Speed test tool
- Speedtest Tracker - Internet performance tracking
- ChangeDetection.io - Website change monitoring
- Uptime Kuma - Uptime monitoring
- Linkding - Bookmark manager
- Linkwarden - Collaborative bookmark manager
- Kutt - URL shortener
- PrivateBin - Pastebin alternative
- Stirling PDF - PDF manipulation tool
- IT Tools - Collection of handy tools
- Zipline - ShareX media server
- Immich - Photo and video backup
- PhotoPrism - AI-powered photo app
- And more…
Game Servers & Gaming (10+)
Game Servers & Gaming (10+)
- Crafty Controller - Minecraft server manager
- Pterodactyl Panel - Game server management
- Pelican Panel - Game server control panel
- TeamSpeak Server - Voice communication
- MineOS - Minecraft server management
- And more…
Installation Methods
Script Features
All container scripts include:- Automatic Updates - Built-in update mechanisms
- Post-Install Configuration - Guided setup after deployment
- Resource Optimization - Sensible defaults for container sizing
- Security Hardening - Best practices applied by default
- Backup Integration - Compatible with Proxmox backup solutions
- Documentation Links - Direct links to official project docs
Common Use Cases
Media Server
Plex + Sonarr + Radarr + Prowlarr + qBittorrent stack for automated media management
Home Lab
Docker + Portainer + Nginx Proxy Manager for containerized applications
Smart Home
Home Assistant + Node-RED + Zigbee2MQTT + Mosquitto MQTT for complete home automation
Self-Hosted Cloud
Nextcloud + OnlyOffice + Vaultwarden for personal cloud services
Next Steps
Debian Scripts
Browse 424 Debian-based container scripts
Alpine Scripts
Browse 31 lightweight Alpine Linux scripts