changedetection.io vs Huginn

Two self-hosted Automation apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.

Side by side

	changedetection.io	Huginn
Description	Stay up-to-date with web-site content changes.	Build agents that monitor and act on your behalf.
GitHub stars	35,514	50,294
Forks	–	4.3k
Open issues (incl. PRs)	–	693
Commits (12 months)	666	476
Last activity	2026-11-04	2026-11-04
Latest release	0.60.10 (2026-10-26)	v2026.11.05 (2026-11-04)
Maintenance health	Active	Active
License	Apache-2.0	MIT
Language / platform	Python, Docker	Ruby
Docker Hub image	–	–
Docker pulls	–	–
Est. server size	~1 GB, 1 vCPU	~1 GB, 1 vCPU
Est. hosting from	$5/mo	$5/mo
Categories	Automation	Automation
Links	Website · Source	Website · Source

What the numbers say

Huginn is more popular on GitHub: 50.3k stars vs 35.5k for changedetection.io.
changedetection.io had more commits in the last 12 months (666 vs 476).
Huginn published a release more recently (v2026.11.05 on 2026-11-04; changedetection.io's latest is 0.60.10 on 2026-10-26).
changedetection.io is licensed under Apache-2.0, Huginn under MIT.
changedetection.io is written in Python; Huginn in Ruby.
Deployment options listed upstream: changedetection.io: Docker; Huginn: none listed.

Summary: changedetection.io leads on commit activity; Huginn leads on GitHub popularity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.

This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.

Frequently asked questions

Is changedetection.io or Huginn more popular?

Huginn has more GitHub stars (50,294 vs 35,514 for changedetection.io, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.

Which is more actively maintained, changedetection.io or Huginn?

changedetection.io had more commits over the last 12 months (666 vs 476). Both had repository activity on 2026-11-04. Our health labels: changedetection.io is “Active”, Huginn is “Active”.

What licenses do changedetection.io and Huginn use?

changedetection.io: Apache-2.0. Huginn: MIT.

Can I run changedetection.io and Huginn with Docker?

We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. The upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option for changedetection.io. Check each project's documentation for install options.