Baby BuddyvsShellHub
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Baby Buddy | ShellHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 2 934 | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.
ShellHub ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.
If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; ShellHub needs more configuration.
ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).
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