# Home Assistant vs Piik

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

| | Home Assistant | Piik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 91 830 ✓ | 3 893 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +693 ✓ | +435 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 62 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b1 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 62 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Piik.

If you want the quickest setup, Piik is easier to run; Home Assistant needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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