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ha-llmvision vs steve
ha-llmvision has 1,478 GitHub stars, 146 forks, 44 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. steve has 1,128 stars, 500 forks, 91 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ha-llmvision leads on adoption by 31% (1,478 vs 1,128 stars). ha-llmvision is written in Python under Apache-2.0; steve is written in Java under GPL-3.0. ha-llmvision has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, steve 44%. steve was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (smart-home), 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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| ha-llmvision | steve | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 1.5K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 146 | ⑂ 500 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ha-llmvision if
- You weight community size — 1.5K 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 steve if
- You want the steve feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and steve fits your workflow better
About ha-llmvision
LLM Vision is a Home Assistant integration that uses multimodal large language models to analyze images, video files, live camera feeds and Frigate events, built for smart home owners who want their cameras to describe what they see rather than simply report that motion occurred.
read the full ha-llmvision overview →
About steve
SteVe is an open source OCPP server implementation in Java: a charging station management system (CSMS, also described as a CPMS) that lets charge point operators, manufacturers and developers administer charge points, user data and RFID authentication cards on infrastructure they control.
read the full steve overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ha-llmvision or steve more popular?
ha-llmvision has 1,478 GitHub stars and steve has 1,128. ha-llmvision has the larger community by that measure.
Are ha-llmvision and steve free?
Both are open source. ha-llmvision is licensed under Apache-2.0 and steve under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ha-llmvision and steve?
ha-llmvision is written in Python and steve 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, ha-llmvision or steve?
Choose ha-llmvision if you want the larger community (1,478 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose steve if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.