# Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image vs Shinobi

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | Shinobi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 1 092 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi 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 Shinobi.

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

## Details

- [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)
- [Shinobi](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/official-homebridge-raspberry-pi-image-vs-shinobi