BeszelvsHome Assistant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Beszel | Home Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 26 631 | 91 802 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +900 | +665 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 61 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 81/100 for Beszel, so it is the safer default.
Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Beszel.
If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; Home Assistant needs more configuration.
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