DiscoursevsOfficial Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Discourse | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 48 029 | 1 091 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +133 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 24 |
| Latest release | _gh-attach-assets · 15 Jul 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Ruby | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Discourse scores 83/100 against 64/100 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image, so it is the safer default.
Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Discourse.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; Discourse needs more configuration.
Discourse is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).
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