Home AssistantvsLibrum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Home Assistant | Librum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #5 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 91 809 | 5 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.
Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.
Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).
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