home-screensvsNodeBB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| home-screens | NodeBB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 96 | 15 244 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 31 |
| Latest release | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v4.16.5 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
NodeBB scores 73/100 against 50/100 for home-screens, so it is the safer default.
NodeBB ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for home-screens.
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