hestia-corevsHomarr
Two self-hosted Dashboard projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hestia-core | Homarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 44 in Dashboard | #4 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 685 | 5 230 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +454 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 43 |
| Latest release | — | v2.9.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Homarr scores 74/100 against 45/100 for hestia-core, so it is the safer default.
Homarr ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hestia-core.
Homarr is growing faster right now (+454 stars in 30 days).
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