# Baby Buddy vs sdnext

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

| | Baby Buddy | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 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 sdnext.

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

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