Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi ImagevsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 1 091 | 38 286 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +1 444 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale 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: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; Tailscale needs more configuration.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 444 stars in 30 days).
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