# openHAB vs openHABian

> Two self-hosted [Home Assistant alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/home-assistant), 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).

## Details

- [openHAB](https://selfhost.directory/project/openhab) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openhab.md)
- [openHABian](https://selfhost.directory/project/openhabian) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openhabian.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openhab-vs-openhabian