# Homebox vs Telegraf

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Homebox | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Inventory Management | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 674 | 17 888 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +300 ✓ | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 74/100 for Homebox, so it is the safer default.

Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Homebox.

Homebox is growing faster right now (+300 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Homebox](https://selfhost.directory/project/homebox) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homebox.md)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/homebox-vs-telegraf