consulvshome-screens
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | home-screens | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #63 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 30 091 | 96 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 50/100 for home-screens, so it is the safer default.
home-screens ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
If you want the quickest setup, home-screens is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
home-screens is growing faster right now (+27 stars in 30 days).
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