amcrest2mqttvsHome Assistant
Two self-hosted Home Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| amcrest2mqtt | Home Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #85 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 154 | 91 796 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +673 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 61 |
| Latest release | — | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 41/100 for amcrest2mqtt, so it is the safer default.
Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for amcrest2mqtt.
If you want the quickest setup, amcrest2mqtt is easier to run; Home Assistant needs more configuration.
Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+673 stars in 30 days).
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