# Home Assistant vs livekit

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

| | Home Assistant | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 91 810 ✓ | 21 915 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +673 | +816 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.

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

## Details

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

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