# Home Assistant vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | Home Assistant | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 91 801 ✓ | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +678 ✓ | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Home Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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