# Home Assistant vs PostHog

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

| | Home Assistant | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 91 802 ✓ | 40 499 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +665 ✓ | +580 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 | 3506 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 | agent-skills-v0.3896.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 81/100 for PostHog, so it is the safer default.

PostHog ships more often: 3506 stable releases in the past year, against 61 for Home Assistant.

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

## Details

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

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