# Domoticz vs openHABian

> Two self-hosted [Home Assistant alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/home-assistant), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Domoticz | openHABian |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 104 in Home Automation | #19 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 3 828 ✓ | 832 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 ✓ | +-3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 2026.4 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.12.0b · 8 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | ISC |
| Main language | C | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Domoticz scores 69/100 against 63/100 for openHABian, so it is the safer default.

Domoticz ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for openHABian.

Domoticz is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Domoticz](https://selfhost.directory/project/domoticz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/domoticz.md)
- [openHABian](https://selfhost.directory/project/openhabian) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openhabian.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/domoticz-vs-openhabian