# ESPHome vs SparkyFitness

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

| | ESPHome | SparkyFitness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 11 980 ✓ | 6 504 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +258 | +393 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 27 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.10.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

ESPHome scores 78/100 against 66/100 for SparkyFitness, so it is the safer default.

ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for SparkyFitness.

## Details

- [ESPHome](https://selfhost.directory/project/esphome) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/esphome.md)
- [SparkyFitness](https://selfhost.directory/project/sparkyfitness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sparkyfitness.md)

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