ESPHomevsKomga
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | Komga | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #6 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 11 980 | 6 796 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +258 | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 18 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome scores 78/100 against 73/100 for Komga, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Komga.
ESPHome is growing faster right now (+258 stars in 30 days).
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