# Home Assistant vs LXD

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

| | Home Assistant | LXD |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 91 794 ✓ | 4 842 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +671 ✓ | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 60 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.4 · 24 Oct 2026 | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 60 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.

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

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+671 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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