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ha-dockermonvsNodeBB

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

ha-dockermonNodeBB
Score43/10073/100
Rank in category#81 of 104 in Home Automation#4 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums
GitHub stars28915 244
Stars, last 30 days+0+19
Stable releases, 12 months031
Latest release—v4.16.5 · 28 Oct 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
Main languageJavaScriptJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

NodeBB scores 73/100 against 43/100 for ha-dockermon, so it is the safer default.

NodeBB ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ha-dockermon.

If you want the quickest setup, ha-dockermon is easier to run; NodeBB needs more configuration.

NodeBB is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).

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