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espectre vs hass-xiaomi-miot
espectre has 9,388 GitHub stars, 709 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped yesterday. hass-xiaomi-miot has 6,135 stars, 865 forks, 929 open issues and last shipped today. espectre leads on adoption by 53% (9,388 vs 6,135 stars). espectre is written in Python under GPL-3.0; hass-xiaomi-miot is written in Python under Apache-2.0. espectre has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, hass-xiaomi-miot 14%. hass-xiaomi-miot 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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| espectre | hass-xiaomi-miot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.4K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 709 | ⑂ 865 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick espectre if
- You weight community size — 9.4K 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 hass-xiaomi-miot if
- You want the hass-xiaomi-miot 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 hass-xiaomi-miot 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.
read the full espectre overview →
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.
read the full hass-xiaomi-miot overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is espectre or hass-xiaomi-miot more popular?
espectre has 9,388 GitHub stars and hass-xiaomi-miot has 6,135. espectre has the larger community by that measure.
Are espectre and hass-xiaomi-miot free?
Both are open source. espectre is licensed under GPL-3.0 and hass-xiaomi-miot under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between espectre and hass-xiaomi-miot?
espectre is written in Python and hass-xiaomi-miot 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 hass-xiaomi-miot?
Choose espectre if you want the larger community (9,388 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose hass-xiaomi-miot if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.