Baby BuddyvsOpenFamily
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Baby Buddy | OpenFamily | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #7 of 15 in Home Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 | 198 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v1.9.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 52/100 for OpenFamily, so it is the safer default.
OpenFamily ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.
If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; OpenFamily needs more configuration.
Baby Buddy is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).
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