Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi ImagevsopenHAB
Two self-hosted Home Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | openHAB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Home Automation | #11 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 092 | 1 160 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | EPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Java |
Which one should you pick?
openHAB scores 66/100 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 0 for openHAB.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; openHAB needs more configuration.
openHAB is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).
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