# HomeBridge vs Zigbee2MQTT

> Two self-hosted [Home Automation projects](https://selfhost.directory/home-automation), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | HomeBridge | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 104 in Home Automation | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 25 534 ✓ | 15 764 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +100 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

HomeBridge scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for HomeBridge.

If you want the quickest setup, HomeBridge is easier to run; Zigbee2MQTT needs more configuration.

Zigbee2MQTT is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [HomeBridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/homebridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homebridge.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/homebridge-vs-zigbee2mqtt