# HomeBridge vs Yarr

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

| | HomeBridge | Yarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 104 in Home Automation | #7 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 25 534 ✓ | 4 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 ✓ | +28 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | v2.9 · 7 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

HomeBridge scores 80/100 against 61/100 for Yarr, so it is the safer default.

HomeBridge ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Yarr.

## Details

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

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