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hass-xiaomi-miot vs android
hass-xiaomi-miot has 6,133 GitHub stars, 865 forks, 929 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. android has 3,908 stars, 1,068 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped yesterday. hass-xiaomi-miot leads on adoption by 57% (6,133 vs 3,908 stars). hass-xiaomi-miot is written in Python under Apache-2.0; android is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. hass-xiaomi-miot has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, android 27%. 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-assistant), 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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| hass-xiaomi-miot | android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.1K | ★ 3.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 865 | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick hass-xiaomi-miot if
- You weight community size — 6.1K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick android if
- You want the android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and android fits your workflow better
About hass-xiaomi-miot
hass xiaomi miot is a Home Assistant custom integration that connects most Xiaomi IoT devices — Wi Fi, BLE and ZigBee — to Home Assistant through the miot protocol without any YAML, and it is built for Xiaomi and Mijia device owners who run their own Home Assistant instance.
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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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Frequently asked questions
Is hass-xiaomi-miot or android more popular?
hass-xiaomi-miot has 6,133 GitHub stars and android has 3,908. hass-xiaomi-miot has the larger community by that measure.
Are hass-xiaomi-miot and android free?
Both are open source. hass-xiaomi-miot is licensed under Apache-2.0 and android under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between hass-xiaomi-miot and android?
hass-xiaomi-miot is written in Python and android in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, hass-xiaomi-miot or android?
Choose hass-xiaomi-miot if you want the larger community (6,133 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose android if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.