# HomeBridge vs uncloud

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

| | HomeBridge | uncloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 25 534 ✓ | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +81 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

HomeBridge scores 80/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.

HomeBridge ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for uncloud.

If you want the quickest setup, HomeBridge is easier to run; uncloud needs more configuration.

uncloud is growing faster right now (+81 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/homebridge-vs-uncloud