# CloudPanel vs Home Assistant

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

| | CloudPanel | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 899 | 91 797 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +674 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 61 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.4 · 1 Jul 2026 | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 58/100 for CloudPanel, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for CloudPanel.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+674 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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