openHABvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openHAB | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 104 in Home Automation | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 1 160 | 13 929 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +154 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |
Which one should you pick?
OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 66/100 for openHAB, so it is the safer default.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.
OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).
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