# Home Assistant vs MCSManager

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

| | Home Assistant | MCSManager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #8 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 91 795 ✓ | 5 005 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for MCSManager.

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

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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