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android vs domoticz
android has 3,903 GitHub stars, 1,067 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped yesterday. domoticz has 3,810 stars, 1,160 forks, 24 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. android leads on adoption by 2% (3,903 vs 3,810 stars). android is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0; domoticz is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. android has attracted 27% as many forks as stars, domoticz 30%. android was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (home-automation), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| android | domoticz | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.9K | ★ 3.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Kotlin | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick android if
- You weight community size — 3.9K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick domoticz if
- You want the domoticz feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and domoticz fits your workflow better
About android
The Home Assistant Companion for Android is the official Android application for Home Assistant, an open source home automation platform. It is written in Kotlin, released under the Apache 2.0 license, and distributed as an open source app for Android devices. The project sits inside the Home Assistant ecosystem and connects a mobile client to a user's Home Assistant instance.
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About domoticz
Domoticz is free open source home automation system for Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, Raspberry Pi, ARM boards. It monitors and controls lights, switches, sensors for temperature, rain, wind, UV, energy, gas, water. It lives in IoT and home automation ecosystem, using HTML5 web frontend and hardware integrations such as Z Wave, Zigbee, MQTT, Philips Hue, RFXCOM. It is written in C++ and licensed GPL 3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
Is android or domoticz more popular?
android has 3,903 GitHub stars and domoticz has 3,810. android has the larger community by that measure.
Are android and domoticz free?
Both are open source. android is licensed under Apache-2.0 and domoticz under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between android and domoticz?
android is written in Kotlin and domoticz in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, android or domoticz?
Choose android if you want the larger community (3,903 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose domoticz if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.