ESPHomevsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 11 983 | 13 932 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +261 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 11 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome scores 78/100 against 76/100 for OpenSearch, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for OpenSearch.
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