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android vs Gladys Assistant
android has 3,903 GitHub stars, 1,067 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Gladys Assistant has 3,196 stars, 320 forks, 51 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. android leads on adoption by 22% (3,903 vs 3,196 stars). android is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0; Gladys Assistant is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0. android has attracted 27% as many forks as stars, Gladys Assistant 10%. 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 | Gladys Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.9K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Kotlin | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 320 |
| 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 Gladys Assistant if
- You want the Gladys Assistant feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Gladys Assistant 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 Gladys Assistant
Gladys Assistant is a privacy first, open source home automation assistant, written in JavaScript and licensed under Apache 2.0, that runs on hardware you own — a Raspberry Pi, a NAS or a mini PC — so that smart home data stays local instead of living in a vendor cloud.
read the full Gladys Assistant overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is android or Gladys Assistant more popular?
android has 3,903 GitHub stars and Gladys Assistant has 3,196. android has the larger community by that measure.
Are android and Gladys Assistant free?
Both are open source. android is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Gladys Assistant under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between android and Gladys Assistant?
android is written in Kotlin and Gladys Assistant in JavaScript. 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 Gladys Assistant?
Choose android if you want the larger community (3,903 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Gladys Assistant if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.