# LibreChat 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.

| | LibreChat | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 69 in AI Chat | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 46 440 ✓ | 1 091 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 537 ✓ | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

LibreChat scores 85/100 against 64/100 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image, so it is the safer default.

Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for LibreChat.

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

LibreChat is growing faster right now (+1 537 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LibreChat](https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librechat.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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