ESPHomevsLibation
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | Libation | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 980 | 6 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +258 | +155 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 33 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | C |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome scores 78/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for Libation.
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