freetarvsHomelabARR CE
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| freetar | HomelabARR CE | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 31 in Music | #39 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 787 | 6 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v2.5.2 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | HTML | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
freetar scores 48/100 against 36/100 for HomelabARR CE, so it is the safer default.
HomelabARR CE ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for freetar.
If you want the quickest setup, freetar is easier to run; HomelabARR CE needs more configuration.
freetar is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
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