Glancevshome-screens
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Glance | home-screens | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #63 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 847 | 94 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +650 | +25 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Glance scores 80/100 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 3 for Glance.
If you want the quickest setup, Glance is easier to run; home-screens needs more configuration.
Glance is growing faster right now (+650 stars in 30 days).
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