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hass-xiaomi-miot vs linux-android
hass-xiaomi-miot has 6,135 GitHub stars, 865 forks, 929 open issues and last shipped today. linux-android has 3,545 stars, 264 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 27 days ago. hass-xiaomi-miot leads on adoption by 73% (6,135 vs 3,545 stars). hass-xiaomi-miot is written in Python under Apache-2.0; linux-android is written in Shell under MIT. hass-xiaomi-miot has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, linux-android 7%. 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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| hass-xiaomi-miot | linux-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.1K | ★ 3.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-22 | 2026-08-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 865 | ⑂ 264 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick hass-xiaomi-miot if
- You weight community size — 6.1K 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 linux-android if
- You want the linux-android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and linux-android fits your workflow better
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 →
About linux-android
linux android is a collection of Shell scripts that turns an old 64 bit Android phone into either a GPU accelerated Linux desktop or a Home Assistant smart home server using Termux — with no root, no PC and no cloud — and it is aimed at people who want to reuse spare hardware instead of buying new machines or renting cloud capacity.
read the full linux-android overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is hass-xiaomi-miot or linux-android more popular?
hass-xiaomi-miot has 6,135 GitHub stars and linux-android has 3,545. hass-xiaomi-miot has the larger community by that measure.
Are hass-xiaomi-miot and linux-android free?
Both are open source. hass-xiaomi-miot is licensed under Apache-2.0 and linux-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between hass-xiaomi-miot and linux-android?
hass-xiaomi-miot is written in Python and linux-android in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, hass-xiaomi-miot or linux-android?
Choose hass-xiaomi-miot if you want the larger community (6,135 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose linux-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.