Home AssistantvsLaraPaper
Two self-hosted Home Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Home Assistant | LaraPaper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #61 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 91 797 | 443 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +674 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 | 10 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 0.45.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 51/100 for LaraPaper, so it is the safer default.
Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for LaraPaper.
Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+674 stars in 30 days).
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