# Baby Buddy vs uncompressed

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

| | Baby Buddy | uncompressed |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #71 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 934 ✓ | 213 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 ✓ | v1.0.0 · 4 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 47/100 for uncompressed, so it is the safer default.

Baby Buddy ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for uncompressed.

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

Baby Buddy is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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