# Harbor vs HomeGenie

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

| | Harbor | HomeGenie |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #5 of 5 in Smart Home |
| GitHub stars | 29 640 ✓ | 459 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +186 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.0.34 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor scores 80/100 against 50/100 for HomeGenie, so it is the safer default.

HomeGenie ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.

Harbor is growing faster right now (+186 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Harbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor.md)
- [HomeGenie](https://selfhost.directory/project/homegenie) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homegenie.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/harbor-vs-homegenie