Hass-MCPvsShinobi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hass-MCP | Shinobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 351 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.6.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | — |
Which one should you pick?
Shinobi scores 66/100 against 50/100 for Hass-MCP, so it is the safer default.
Hass-MCP ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.
If you want the quickest setup, Hass-MCP is easier to run; Shinobi needs more configuration.
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