headscalevsOfficial Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 45 165 | 1 091 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 058 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 24 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 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 7 for headscale.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 058 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image details →