# Home Assistant vs Payload CMS

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

| | Home Assistant | Payload CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 91 794 ✓ | 45 555 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +671 ✓ | +643 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 60 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.4 · 24 Oct 2026 | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 83/100 for Payload CMS, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 60 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Payload CMS.

## Details

- [Home Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant.md)
- [Payload CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/payload-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/payload-cms.md)

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