Home Assistantvspenpot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Home Assistant | penpot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 91 810 | 61 824 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +673 | +1 482 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 | 12 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Clojure |
Which one should you pick?
Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 84/100 for penpot, so it is the safer default.
Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.
If you want the quickest setup, Home Assistant is easier to run; penpot needs more configuration.
penpot is growing faster right now (+1 482 stars in 30 days).
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