home-screensvsmagic-frame
Two self-hosted Dakboard alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| home-screens | magic-frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 104 in Home Automation | #58 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 90 | 511 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 21 |
| Latest release | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.5.10 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
magic-frame scores 52/100 against 50/100 for home-screens, so it is the safer default.
magic-frame ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for home-screens.
home-screens is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
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