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Homebridge vs Mushroom

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted home automation options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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HO Homebridge Bring non-HomeKit smart devices into Apple Home VS MU Mushroom Modern minimalist card collection for Home Assistant dashboards
FeatureHomebridgeMushroom
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarysource
GitHub stars★ 25,444★ 5,098
First released20142022
ReplacesApple HomeKit hubsproprietary smart home apps

Why pick each one

Choose Homebridge if…

  • Huge plugin ecosystem
  • Brings devices into Apple Home
Homebridge details

Choose Mushroom if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 5.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Mushroom details

Frequently asked questions

Is Homebridge or Mushroom better?

Neither is universally better. Homebridge has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Homebridge and Mushroom free and open-source?

Yes. Homebridge is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Mushroom under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Homebridge and Mushroom with Docker?

Homebridge: yes. Mushroom: check the project docs for container support.

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