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espectre vs XiaomiGateway3
espectre has 9,465 GitHub stars, 717 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped yesterday. XiaomiGateway3 has 2,791 stars, 406 forks, 144 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. espectre leads on adoption by 239% (9,465 vs 2,791 stars). espectre is written in Python under GPL-3.0; XiaomiGateway3 is written in Python under MIT. espectre has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, XiaomiGateway3 15%. espectre was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (home-assistant, matter), 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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| espectre | XiaomiGateway3 | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.5K | ★ 2.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 717 | ⑂ 406 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick espectre if
- You weight community size — 9.5K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick XiaomiGateway3 if
- You want the XiaomiGateway3 feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and XiaomiGateway3 fits your workflow better
About espectre
ESPectre is an open source Wi Fi CSI motion sensing platform that turns a supported ESP32 board into a private, local motion sensor reporting movement in real time, and it is built for embedded developers, Home Assistant users, and DIY builders who want room level sensing without cameras, microphones, wearables, or dedicated radar hardware.
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About XiaomiGateway3
XiaomiGateway3 is a Python custom component for Home Assistant that gives you local, LAN based control of a Xiaomi Multimode Gateway, Xiaomi Multimode Gateway 2, or Aqara Hub E1 while they keep their stock firmware, aimed at Home Assistant users who want their Xiaomi and Aqara Zigbee and BLE devices to stay inside their own network.
read the full XiaomiGateway3 overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is espectre or XiaomiGateway3 more popular?
espectre has 9,465 GitHub stars and XiaomiGateway3 has 2,791. espectre has the larger community by that measure.
Are espectre and XiaomiGateway3 free?
Both are open source. espectre is licensed under GPL-3.0 and XiaomiGateway3 under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between espectre and XiaomiGateway3?
espectre is written in Python and XiaomiGateway3 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, espectre or XiaomiGateway3?
Choose espectre if you want the larger community (9,465 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose XiaomiGateway3 if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.