# Olares vs proxmox-datacenter-manager

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

| | Olares | proxmox-datacenter-manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #13 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 5 332 ✓ | 146 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Olares scores 65/100 against 48/100 for proxmox-datacenter-manager, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for proxmox-datacenter-manager.

Olares is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Olares](https://selfhost.directory/project/olares) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/olares.md)
- [proxmox-datacenter-manager](https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmox-datacenter-manager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmox-datacenter-manager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/olares-vs-proxmox-datacenter-manager