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Home Assistant vs linux-android
Home Assistant has 90,988 GitHub stars, 38,722 forks, 3,527 open issues and last shipped today. linux-android has 3,545 stars, 264 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 27 days ago. Home Assistant leads on adoption by 2,467% (90,988 vs 3,545 stars). Home Assistant is written in Python under Apache-2.0; linux-android is written in Shell under MIT. Home Assistant has attracted 43% as many forks as stars, linux-android 7%. Home Assistant was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | linux-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 91K | ★ 3.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-22 | 2026-08-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 39K | ⑂ 264 |
| 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 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 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 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 Home Assistant or linux-android more popular?
Home Assistant has 90,988 GitHub stars and linux-android has 3,545. Home Assistant has the larger community by that measure.
Are Home Assistant and linux-android free?
Both are open source. Home Assistant is licensed under Apache-2.0 and linux-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Home Assistant and linux-android?
Home Assistant 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, Home Assistant or linux-android?
Choose Home Assistant if you want the larger community (90,988 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.