home-screensvsNode RED
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| home-screens | Node RED | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 96 | 23 791 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 21 |
| Latest release | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Node RED scores 81/100 against 50/100 for home-screens, so it is the safer default.
Node RED ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for home-screens.
If you want the quickest setup, Node RED is easier to run; home-screens needs more configuration.
Node RED is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).
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