Home AssistantvsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Home Assistant | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Home Automation | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 91 809 | 1 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 61 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2026.11.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Home Assistant scores 91/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
Home Assistant ships more often: 61 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
Home Assistant is growing faster right now (+672 stars in 30 days).
Home Assistant details →Whatomate details →
Swap a project
Keep Home Assistant, compare it with
Keep Whatomate, compare it with