ESPHomevsplain-app
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | plain-app | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync |
| GitHub stars | 11 977 | 7 083 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +323 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 34 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.3.25 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome scores 78/100 against 69/100 for plain-app, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 34 for plain-app.
If you want the quickest setup, plain-app is easier to run; ESPHome needs more configuration.
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