ESPHomevsSearXNG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | SearXNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 11 978 | 38 965 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +256 | +1 353 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SearXNG scores 86/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SearXNG.
SearXNG is growing faster right now (+1 353 stars in 30 days).
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