# clickhouse vs Home Assistant

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

| | clickhouse | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 50 650 | 91 795 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +609 | +672 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 61 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 87/100 for clickhouse, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 61 for Home Assistant.

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

## Details

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

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