# checkmate vs Home Assistant

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | checkmate | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 11 006 | 91 805 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +668 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 61 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.

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

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+668 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [checkmate](https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate.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/checkmate-vs-home-assistant