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Home Assistant vs GDevelop
Home Assistant has 91,919 GitHub stars, 39,214 forks, 3,527 open issues and last shipped yesterday. GDevelop has 28,355 stars, 1,641 forks, 633 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Home Assistant leads on adoption by 224% (91,919 vs 28,355 stars). Home Assistant is written in Python under Apache-2.0; GDevelop is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Home Assistant has attracted 43% as many forks as stars, GDevelop 6%. Home Assistant was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (hacktoberfest), 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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| Home Assistant | GDevelop | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 92K | ★ 28K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 39K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Home Assistant if
- You weight community size — 92K 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 GDevelop if
- You want the GDevelop feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and GDevelop fits your workflow better
About Home Assistant
Home Assistant Chat Status ================================================================================= Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi or a local server. Check out home assistant.io for a demo , installation instructions , tutorials and documentation . Featured integrations The system is built using a modular approach so support for other devices or actions can be implemented easily. See also the section on architecture and the section on creating your own components…
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About GDevelop
GDevelop is a full featured, no code, open source game development software. You can build 2D, 3D and multiplayer games for mobile (iOS, Android), desktop and the web. GDevelop is designed to be fast and incredibly intuitive: make games using an easy to understand yet powerful event based system and modular behaviors. Create with AI that assists or builds alongside you. Getting started Are you interested in contributing to GDevelop for the first time? Take a look at the list of good first issues , good first contributions or the "🏐 not too hard" cards on the Roadmap. Games made with GDevelop Find GDevelop games…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Home Assistant or GDevelop more popular?
Home Assistant has 91,919 GitHub stars and GDevelop has 28,355. Home Assistant has the larger community by that measure.
Are Home Assistant and GDevelop free?
Both are open source. Home Assistant is licensed under Apache-2.0, and GDevelop has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Home Assistant and GDevelop?
Home Assistant is written in Python and GDevelop in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Home Assistant or GDevelop?
Choose Home Assistant if you want the larger community (91,919 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose GDevelop if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.