openHABvsopenHABian
Two self-hosted Home Assistant alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openHAB | openHABian | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 104 in Home Automation | #19 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 160 | 832 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +-3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | v1.12.0b · 8 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | EPL-2.0 | ISC |
| Main language | Java | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
openHAB scores 66/100 against 63/100 for openHABian, so it is the safer default.
openHABian ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.
openHAB is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).
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