Puffin vs DockSTARTer

Puffin

lightweight webapp catalog based on containers, with user interface à la mobile app store (by puffinrocks)

Self-hosting Solutions

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DockSTARTer

DockSTARTer helps you get started with running apps in Docker. (by GhostWriters)

Self-hosting Solutions Docker docker-compose Homelab Htpc self-hosted Ubuntu Debian Raspbian

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Puffin		DockSTARTer
	Project
-	Mentions	54
85	Stars	2,140
-	Growth	1.0%
0.0	Activity	9.1
almost 5 years ago	Latest Commit	10 days ago
Python	Language	Shell
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0	License	MIT License

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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

Puffin

Posts with mentions or reviews of Puffin. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

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Tracking mentions began in Dec 2020.

DockSTARTer

Posts with mentions or reviews of DockSTARTer. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-05.

services and ssl are a nightmare
1 project | /r/homeautomation | 2 Jun 2023

I recommend Dockstarter if you're not that familiar with docker yet. It helps setting up everything and there's documentation available for every app.
Help a newbie out with docker-comopse
1 project | /r/docker | 18 May 2023

have a search for dockstarter, https://dockstarter.com/
DockSTARTer: Get up and running with Docker quickly and easily
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 11 May 2023
Permission denied when trying to compose
1 project | /r/DockSTARTer | 5 May 2023

I found someone here with a similar problem, but their solution did not work for me.
Project Olympus - Recommendations/Ideas for further improvement
1 project | /r/homelab | 27 Mar 2023

PiHole is a pretty great project. It can introduce some microlag at page load which I solved by migrating it from a Pi4 to Ubuntu. https://dockstarter.com/
Bash alias in container shell?
1 project | /r/docker | 11 Mar 2023

I'm using dockstarter on Ubuntu 22.04, which is like docker with training wheels lol.
Guacamole: Error connecting to RDP server
1 project | /r/linux4noobs | 10 Mar 2023

I'm trying to figure out why I can't get Guacamole remote desktop to work. I'm using the Guacamole that came with Dockstarter. This is the image.
Plex is running but I can’t find it. Why?
1 project | /r/Ubuntu | 3 Mar 2023

This can easily be achieved even without knowledge: https://dockstarter.com/
looking for *arr Docker Setup Script
2 projects | /r/radarr | 5 Feb 2023
HomeAssitant Type installer for Torrents, whats the name of the app?
2 projects | /r/homelab | 4 Feb 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Puffin and DockSTARTer you can also consider the following projects:

Syncloud - Run popular services on your device with one click

Portainer - Making Docker and Kubernetes management easy.

Ansible-NAS - Build a full-featured home server or NAS replacement with an Ubuntu box and this playbook.

DietPi - Lightweight justice for your single-board computer!

DPlatform - Deploy self-hosted apps easily: simple, bloat-free, independent installation

budibase - Budibase is an open-source low code platform that helps you build internal tools in minutes 🚀

OpenMediaVault - openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. openmediavault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or small home offices.

FreedomBone

stash - An organizer for your porn, written in Go. Documentation: https://docs.stashapp.cc

NextCloudPi - 📦 Build code for NextcloudPi: Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Rock64, curl installer...

gluetun - VPN client in a thin Docker container for multiple VPN providers, written in Go, and using OpenVPN or Wireguard, DNS over TLS, with a few proxy servers built-in.