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lovelace-mushroom vs CrateDB
lovelace-mushroom has 5,180 GitHub stars, 442 forks, 447 open issues and last shipped 24 days ago. CrateDB has 4,441 stars, 618 forks, 332 open issues and last shipped yesterday. lovelace-mushroom leads on adoption by 17% (5,180 vs 4,441 stars). lovelace-mushroom is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; CrateDB is written in Java under Apache-2.0. lovelace-mushroom has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, CrateDB 14%. CrateDB was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| lovelace-mushroom | CrateDB | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.2K | ★ 4.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 442 | ⑂ 618 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick lovelace-mushroom if
- You weight community size — 5.2K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CrateDB if
- You want the CrateDB feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and CrateDB fits your workflow better
About lovelace-mushroom
Mushroom is a collection of cards for the Home Assistant Dashboard UI, installed through HACS or manually, and built for Home Assistant users who want to assemble a dashboard with easy to use components rather than editing YAML.
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About CrateDB
CrateDB is a distributed, scalable SQL database built for storing and analyzing massive amounts of data in near real time, including complex queries. It is written in Java, licensed under Apache 2.0, and based on Lucene. The project combines the benefits of an SQL database with the scalability and flexibility typically associated with NoSQL databases, and it is PostgreSQL compatible, speaking the PostgreSQL wire protocol as well as offering an HTTP API. It lives in the analytics, big data, and IoT ecosystem, and the topic list places it alongside distributed SQL databases, Elasticsearch, industrial IoT, and IoT a…
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Frequently asked questions
Is lovelace-mushroom or CrateDB more popular?
lovelace-mushroom has 5,180 GitHub stars and CrateDB has 4,441. lovelace-mushroom has the larger community by that measure.
Are lovelace-mushroom and CrateDB free?
Both are open source. lovelace-mushroom is licensed under Apache-2.0 and CrateDB under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between lovelace-mushroom and CrateDB?
lovelace-mushroom is written in TypeScript and CrateDB in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, lovelace-mushroom or CrateDB?
Choose lovelace-mushroom if you want the larger community (5,180 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose CrateDB if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.