# Baby Buddy vs scalar

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

| | Baby Buddy | scalar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 2 934 | 16 337 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +148 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 46 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

scalar scores 76/100 against 66/100 for Baby Buddy, so it is the safer default.

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

scalar is growing faster right now (+148 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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