Home AssistantvsOfficial Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image
Two self-hosted Home Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Home Assistant | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 91 797 | 1 092 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +674 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 | 24 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 64/100 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image, so it is the safer default.
Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 24 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; Home Assistant needs more configuration.
Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+674 stars in 30 days).
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