# ble-scale-sync vs Nightscout

> Two self-hosted [Health & Fitness projects](https://selfhost.directory/health-fitness), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ble-scale-sync | Nightscout |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 207 | 2 852 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.37.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v15.0.9 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nightscout scores 67/100 against 55/100 for ble-scale-sync, so it is the safer default.

ble-scale-sync ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Nightscout.

Nightscout is growing faster right now (+23 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ble-scale-sync](https://selfhost.directory/project/ble-scale-sync) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ble-scale-sync.md)
- [Nightscout](https://selfhost.directory/project/nightscout) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nightscout.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ble-scale-sync-vs-nightscout