# Home Assistant vs Pelican Panel

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

| | Home Assistant | Pelican Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 91 789 ✓ | 2 411 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +666 ✓ | +81 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 60 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.4 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 60 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+666 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Home Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant.md)
- [Pelican Panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel.md)

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