# bindery vs home-screens

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

| | bindery | home-screens |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #63 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 543 ✓ | 96 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 | +27 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

bindery scores 57/100 against 50/100 for home-screens, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for home-screens.

home-screens is growing faster right now (+27 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bindery](https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bindery.md)
- [home-screens](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-screens) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-screens.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bindery-vs-home-screens