# HomeBridge vs plain-app

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

| | HomeBridge | plain-app |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync |
| GitHub stars | 25 534 ✓ | 7 085 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +325 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | v3.3.25 · 11 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Kotlin |

## Which one should you pick?

HomeBridge scores 80/100 against 69/100 for plain-app, so it is the safer default.

plain-app ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for HomeBridge.

plain-app is growing faster right now (+325 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [HomeBridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/homebridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homebridge.md)
- [plain-app](https://selfhost.directory/project/plain-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plain-app.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/homebridge-vs-plain-app