# Encore vs home-screens

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Encore | home-screens |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #63 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 12 657 ✓ | 96 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +172 ✓ | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 against 50/100 for home-screens, so it is the safer default.

Encore is growing faster right now (+172 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [home-screens](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-screens) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-screens.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/encore-vs-home-screens