# Baby Buddy vs telescope

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

| | Baby Buddy | telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 935 ✓ | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.

Baby Buddy ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for telescope.

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

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