# free-sleep vs openHAB

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

| | free-sleep | openHAB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Smart Home | #11 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 929 | 1 160 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | EPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

openHAB scores 66/100 against 54/100 for free-sleep, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, openHAB is easier to run; free-sleep needs more configuration.

openHAB is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [free-sleep](https://selfhost.directory/project/free-sleep) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/free-sleep.md)
- [openHAB](https://selfhost.directory/project/openhab) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openhab.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/free-sleep-vs-openhab