# Node RED 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.

| | Node RED | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 26 in Automation | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 23 791 ✓ | 1 092 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +109 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Node RED scores 81/100 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 21 for Node RED.

Node RED is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Node RED](https://selfhost.directory/project/node-red) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/node-red.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/node-red-vs-official-homebridge-raspberry-pi-image