# Home Assistant vs Nezha

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

| | Home Assistant | Nezha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 91 796 ✓ | 10 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +673 ✓ | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 ✓ | 40 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | WTFPL |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 40 for Nezha.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+673 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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