bookorbitvshome-screens
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookorbit | home-screens | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Book Management | #63 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 904 | 96 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 226 | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
bookorbit scores 74/100 against 50/100 for home-screens, so it is the safer default.
bookorbit ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for home-screens.
If you want the quickest setup, bookorbit is easier to run; home-screens needs more configuration.
bookorbit is growing faster right now (+1 226 stars in 30 days).
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