CocktailPivshome-screens
Two self-hosted Home Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CocktailPi | home-screens | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #85 of 104 in Home Automation | #63 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 194 | 97 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +28 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | 2.1.3 · 25 Apr 2026 | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | — | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
home-screens scores 50/100 against 41/100 for CocktailPi, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, home-screens is easier to run; CocktailPi needs more configuration.
home-screens is growing faster right now (+28 stars in 30 days).
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