# HomeBridge vs Whiteboard

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

| | HomeBridge | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 104 in Home Automation | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 25 534 ✓ | 3 380 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 ✓ | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

HomeBridge scores 80/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

HomeBridge ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

HomeBridge is growing faster right now (+33 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [HomeBridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/homebridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homebridge.md)
- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)

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