NGINXvsOfficial Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NGINX | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 32 005 | 1 091 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +281 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 25 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.0.21 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | C | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 64/100 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image, so it is the safer default.
Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.
NGINX is growing faster right now (+281 stars in 30 days).
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