# Home Assistant vs PufferPanel

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

| | Home Assistant | PufferPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 91 793 ✓ | 1 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +670 ✓ | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 60 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.4 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 60 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PufferPanel.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+670 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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