# ESPHome vs Komga

> 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 | 11 982 ✓ | 6 796 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +260 ✓ | +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 (+260 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ESPHome](https://selfhost.directory/project/esphome) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/esphome.md)
- [Komga](https://selfhost.directory/project/komga) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/komga.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/esphome-vs-komga