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Home AssistantvsRemoteTerm for MeshCore

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

Home AssistantRemoteTerm for MeshCore
Score91/10045/100
Rank in category#1 of 104 in Home Automation#4 of 4 in Amateur Radio
GitHub stars91 805337
Stars, last 30 days+668+0
Stable releases, 12 months6110
Latest release2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 20263.17.1 · 26 Jul 2026
SetupModerateAdvanced
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
Main languagePythonPython

Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 45/100 for RemoteTerm for MeshCore, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for RemoteTerm for MeshCore.

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

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+668 stars in 30 days).

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