# Home Assistant vs Pulse

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

| | Home Assistant | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 91 795 ✓ | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 ✓ | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 ✓ | 43 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 43 for Pulse.

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

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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