# Home Assistant vs Urocissa

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

| | Home Assistant | Urocissa |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #11 of 19 in Photo Galleries |
| GitHub stars | 91 823 ✓ | 300 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +686 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 62 ✓ | 18 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b1 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.4.2 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 48/100 for Urocissa, so it is the safer default.

Home Assistant ships more often: 62 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Urocissa.

Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+686 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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