# Novu 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.

| | Novu | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Notifications | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 40 220 ✓ | 1 092 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +171 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | @novu/framework@v2.14.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Novu scores 76/100 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 12 for Novu.

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

Novu is growing faster right now (+171 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Novu](https://selfhost.directory/project/novu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/novu.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/novu-vs-official-homebridge-raspberry-pi-image