# Flagsmith vs Home Assistant

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

| | Flagsmith | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 630 | 91 810 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +61 | +673 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 68 ✓ | 61 |
| Latest release | v2.288.2 · 29 Oct 2026 | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 73/100 for Flagsmith, so it is the safer default.

Flagsmith ships more often: 68 stable releases in the past year, against 61 for Home Assistant.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+673 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Flagsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/flagsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flagsmith.md)
- [Home Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/flagsmith-vs-home-assistant