etcdvsOfficial Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 52 431 | 1 091 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 24 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
etcd 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 12 for etcd.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; etcd needs more configuration.
etcd is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).
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