# ESPHome vs llama.cpp

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ESPHome | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 11 982 | 132 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +260 | +3 307 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 1469 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | b11985 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.

llama.cpp ships more often: 1469 stable releases in the past year, against 46 for ESPHome.

llama.cpp is growing faster right now (+3 307 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ESPHome](https://selfhost.directory/project/esphome) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/esphome.md)
- [llama.cpp](https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llamacpp.md)

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