# Home Assistant vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | Home Assistant | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 91 810 ✓ | 24 978 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +673 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 76/100 for Apache SkyWalking, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

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

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+673 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Home Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/home-assistant.md)
- [Apache SkyWalking](https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking.md)

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