HomeGenievsInvidious
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HomeGenie | Invidious | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Smart Home | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 25 799 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 055 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.0.34 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Crystal |
Which one should you pick?
Invidious scores 81/100 against 50/100 for HomeGenie, so it is the safer default.
HomeGenie ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Invidious.
Invidious is growing faster right now (+1 055 stars in 30 days).
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