# Baby Buddy vs ble-scale-sync

> Two self-hosted [Health & Fitness projects](https://selfhost.directory/health-fitness), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Baby Buddy | ble-scale-sync |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #7 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 ✓ | 207 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v1.37.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 55/100 for ble-scale-sync, so it is the safer default.

ble-scale-sync ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.

If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; ble-scale-sync needs more configuration.

Baby Buddy is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Baby Buddy](https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy.md)
- [ble-scale-sync](https://selfhost.directory/project/ble-scale-sync) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ble-scale-sync.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/baby-buddy-vs-ble-scale-sync