# honey vs Node RED

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

| | honey | Node RED |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 44 in Dashboard | #1 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 263 | 23 790 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.1 · 18 Oct 2026 | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Node RED scores 81/100 against 46/100 for honey, so it is the safer default.

Node RED ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for honey.

Node RED is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [honey](https://selfhost.directory/project/honey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/honey.md)
- [Node RED](https://selfhost.directory/project/node-red) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/node-red.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/honey-vs-node-red