# hadoop vs proxmox

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | hadoop | proxmox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #11 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 15 702 ✓ | 336 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v9.2.20 · 11 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

hadoop scores 76/100 against 53/100 for proxmox, so it is the safer default.

proxmox ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

hadoop is growing faster right now (+33 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hadoop](https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop.md)
- [proxmox](https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmox) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmox.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hadoop-vs-proxmox