HomeBridgevsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HomeBridge | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 25 534 | 81 200 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 80/100 for HomeBridge, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for HomeBridge.
netdata is growing faster right now (+566 stars in 30 days).
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