BackstagevsOfficial Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Backstage | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 | 1 092 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 24 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Backstage scores 78/100 against 64/100 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image, so it is the safer default.
Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.
Backstage is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).
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