# Baby Buddy vs HealthLog

> 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 | HealthLog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #11 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 ✓ | 250 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 46 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v1.46.1 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 51/100 for HealthLog, so it is the safer default.

HealthLog ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.

If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; HealthLog 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)
- [HealthLog](https://selfhost.directory/project/healthlog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/healthlog.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/baby-buddy-vs-healthlog