# Glance vs VisionState

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

| | Glance | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 840 ✓ | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +643 ✓ | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Glance scores 80/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Glance.

If you want the quickest setup, Glance is easier to run; VisionState needs more configuration.

Glance is growing faster right now (+643 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Glance](https://selfhost.directory/project/glance) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/glance.md)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/glance-vs-visionstate