# Home Assistant vs jevos

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

| | Home Assistant | jevos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 91 797 ✓ | 929 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +674 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | jevos-v5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 50/100 for jevos, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for jevos.

If you want the quickest setup, jevos is easier to run; Home Assistant needs more configuration.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+674 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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