# Baby Buddy vs RStudio Server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Baby Buddy | RStudio Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #21 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 2 934 | 5 101 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 ✓ | +25 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

RStudio Server scores 67/100 against 66/100 for Baby Buddy, so it is the safer default.

Baby Buddy ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for RStudio Server.

If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; RStudio Server needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Baby Buddy](https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy.md)
- [RStudio Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/rstudio-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rstudio-server.md)

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