# growthbook vs Home Assistant

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

| | growthbook | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 8 545 | 91 805 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +668 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 61 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for growthbook.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+668 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [growthbook](https://selfhost.directory/project/growthbook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/growthbook.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/growthbook-vs-home-assistant