home-screensvsScreenTinker
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| home-screens | ScreenTinker | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 7 in Digital Signage |
| GitHub stars | 90 | 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.14.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.0.3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
ScreenTinker scores 53/100 against 50/100 for home-screens, so it is the safer default.
ScreenTinker ships more often: 10 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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