coolifyvsHome Assistant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coolify | Home Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 65 169 | 91 796 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 967 | +673 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 | 61 |
| Latest release | v4.5.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 89/100 for coolify, so it is the safer default.
Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 45 for coolify.
coolify is growing faster right now (+2 967 stars in 30 days).
coolify details →Home Assistant details →