Baby BuddyvsHomebox
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Baby Buddy | Homebox | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #1 of 11 in Inventory Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 | 7 664 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +295 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v0.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Homebox scores 74/100 against 66/100 for Baby Buddy, so it is the safer default.
Homebox ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.
Homebox is growing faster right now (+295 stars in 30 days).
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