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Home Assistant vs GDevelop
Home Assistant has 90,654 GitHub stars, 38,685 forks, 3,527 open issues and last shipped yesterday. GDevelop has 26,611 stars, 1,552 forks, 633 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Home Assistant leads on adoption by 241% (90,654 vs 26,611 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 | ★ 91K | ★ 27K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 39K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Home Assistant if
- You weight community size — 91K 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 is an open source home automation platform that runs locally on devices such as Raspberry Pi or a personal server. It enables users to control and automate smart home devices—including lights, thermostats, locks, and sensors—without relying on cloud services. Built in Python with an asyncio event loop, it emphasizes local processing and data sovereignty, ensuring all device data remains under the user’s control.
read the full Home Assistant overview →
About GDevelop
GDevelop is an open source, cross platform game engine and editor for creating 2D, 3D, and multiplayer games without writing code. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and targets mobile (iOS, Android), desktop, and web platforms. Built with JavaScript, React, Electron, PixiJS, and Three.js, it combines a visual event based system with AI assisted development to lower the barrier to entry for game creation.
read the full GDevelop overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Home Assistant or GDevelop more popular?
Home Assistant has 90,654 GitHub stars and GDevelop has 26,611. 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 (90,654 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.