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android vs supervisor
android has 3,903 GitHub stars, 1,067 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped yesterday. supervisor has 2,226 stars, 806 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. android leads on adoption by 75% (3,903 vs 2,226 stars). android is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0; supervisor is written in Python under Apache-2.0. android has attracted 27% as many forks as stars, supervisor 36%. android was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (hacktoberfest, home-assistant, 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 | supervisor | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.9K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Kotlin | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 806 |
| 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 supervisor if
- You want the supervisor feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and supervisor 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 supervisor
Home Assistant Supervisor is a Python project for the Home Assistant ecosystem, a home automation platform. It is a container based system that manages Home Assistant Core installations and related applications. The project is described as a private cloud solution for home automation, and it is controlled through Home Assistant, which communicates with the Supervisor.
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Frequently asked questions
Is android or supervisor more popular?
android has 3,903 GitHub stars and supervisor has 2,226. android has the larger community by that measure.
Are android and supervisor free?
Both are open source. android is licensed under Apache-2.0 and supervisor under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between android and supervisor?
android is written in Kotlin and supervisor in Python. 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 supervisor?
Choose android if you want the larger community (3,903 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose supervisor if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.