syno-plex-update vs valheim-server-docker

syno-plex-update

Automatically check for Plex Media Server updates on Synology NAS and install them. Compatible with DSM 6 and DSM 7. (by YuriyGuts)

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valheim-server-docker

Valheim dedicated gameserver with automatic update, World backup, BepInEx and ValheimPlus mod support (by lloesche)

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syno-plex-update		valheim-server-docker
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4	Mentions	70
45	Stars	1,806
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	4.5
over 2 years ago	Latest Commit	about 1 month ago
Shell	Language	Shell
BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License	License	Apache License 2.0

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syno-plex-update

Posts with mentions or reviews of syno-plex-update. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-01-02.

Plex Newbie, looking for recommendations on setup
1 project | /r/PleX | 30 Apr 2023

Note; Plex in Synology Package Center isn’t usually up to date, so using a script like this one to automatically update would be your best option (especially for security updates, etc.)
Port forwarding vs. tailscale
1 project | /r/synology | 5 Dec 2022
Updating the server breaks Plex
1 project | /r/PleX | 29 Sep 2022
Automatically update Plex Media Server on Synology NAS
4 projects | /r/PleX | 2 Jan 2022

valheim-server-docker

Posts with mentions or reviews of valheim-server-docker. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-21.

Need a new server host.
1 project | /r/valheim | 18 May 2023
Dedicate servers
1 project | /r/valheim | 25 Apr 2023
Possible to host Server on Mac while playing on Xbox?
2 projects | /r/valheim | 21 Apr 2023

You should be technically able to run the server in a docker container (e.g. lloesche/valheim-server, Github page). No idea if the resources of the VM are enough for the server, but as it does not run a lot of game logic it might work.
Move Docker Image files from Docker Image to Unraid share
1 project | /r/unRAID | 21 Apr 2023

I setup this docker image in unraid => https://github.com/lloesche/valheim-server-docker
When you start a world with friends but they stop playing midway
1 project | /r/valheim | 13 Apr 2023

Install docker and use lloesche/valheim-server
[Valheim] Comment activer le cross play sur docker server ?
1 project | /r/enfrancais | 13 Apr 2023
Docker Won't Load Existing World for a Dedicated Server Setup
1 project | /r/valheim | 10 Mar 2023

I've been following the guide listed here: https://hub.docker.com/r/lloesche/valheim-server from /u/lloesche.
Synology NAS - Valheim Dedicated Server
1 project | /r/synology | 27 Feb 2023

Looking at the environment variables for that docker package (https://hub.docker.com/r/lloesche/valheim-server) "SERVER_PUBLIC" should be "true" not "1."
Modding a Server and Client Side Mods
1 project | /r/valheim | 10 Feb 2023

I Use this Docker Image to host the server: https://hub.docker.com/r/lloesche/valheim-server It has build in Mod Support (That is how i installed the Mod to test it). Do i need to Install the Mod on the server, even if it is client Side? Or is there a way for clients to auto-Download server mods?
World reset after update?
1 project | /r/valheim | 9 Dec 2022

Anyone experienced that? I checked the GitHub of server and I see no such issues opened there. No mods installed.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing syno-plex-update and valheim-server-docker you can also consider the following projects:

syno.plexupdate - A script to automagically update Plex Media Server on Synology NAS

LinuxGSM - The command-line tool for quick, simple deployment and management of Linux dedicated game servers.

VideoStation-FFMPEG-Patcher - Patcher to enable DTS, EAC3 and TrueHD support to Synology VideoStation (from DSM 6.2 to DSM 7.0 and above ; ffmpeg4, 5, 6 ready)

valheim-docker - Valheim Docker powered by Odin. The Valheim dedicated gameserver manager which is designed with resiliency in mind by providing automatic updates, world backup support, and a user friendly cli interface.

synology-wireguard - WireGuard support for some Synology NAS drives

docker-steamcmd-server - Simple Dockerfile that installs steamcmd and a selected game server

synology-prometheus - Monitoring Synology NAS with snmp-exporter and prometheus

docker_SynologyNAS - How to install Docker on non-intel Synology NAS

homebridge-syno-spk - Homebridge Package for Synology DSM 7.

Valheim-Server-Web-GUI - This is a web GUI that can live on top of a Valheim server, giving you a web interface for controlling some of the basic functions of managing a server. This is database-less, no SQL required. Can publicly show mods, lets you edit your CFG files via a web interface, can show your world seed ID (publicly or not), can start/stop/restart valheimserver.service and can download your .db and .fwl files.

Myflix - Myflix, a Netflix clone!

node-gamedig - Query game servers and not only! Node.JS/Deno or Bash (via the CLI).