# CarWatch vs Home Assistant

> Two self-hosted [Home Automation projects](https://selfhost.directory/home-automation), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CarWatch | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #74 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 299 | 91 795 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +672 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 61 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.0 · 7 Sept 2026 | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 49/100 for CarWatch, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for CarWatch.

If you want the quickest setup, Home Assistant is easier to run; CarWatch needs more configuration.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CarWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/carwatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/carwatch.md)
- [Home Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/carwatch-vs-home-assistant