Baby Buddyvswanderer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Baby Buddy | wanderer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.
wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.
If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; wanderer needs more configuration.
wanderer is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).
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