# HomeGenie vs Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image

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

| | HomeGenie | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Smart Home | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 1 092 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.34 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image scores 64/100 against 50/100 for HomeGenie, so it is the safer default.

Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for HomeGenie.

If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; HomeGenie needs more configuration.

## Details

- [HomeGenie](https://selfhost.directory/project/homegenie) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homegenie.md)
- [Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image](https://selfhost.directory/project/official-homebridge-raspberry-pi-image) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/official-homebridge-raspberry-pi-image.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/homegenie-vs-official-homebridge-raspberry-pi-image