ESPHomevssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 978 | 45 674 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +256 | +835 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 22 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for sentry.
If you want the quickest setup, ESPHome is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+835 stars in 30 days).
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