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Home Assistant vs OpenCut
Home Assistant has 90,654 GitHub stars, 38,685 forks, 3,527 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut has 89,680 stars, 8,852 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Home Assistant leads on adoption by 1% (90,654 vs 89,680 stars). Home Assistant is written in Python under Apache-2.0; OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT. Home Assistant has attracted 43% as many forks as stars, OpenCut 10%. 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 | OpenCut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 91K | ★ 90K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 39K | ⑂ 8.9K |
| 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 OpenCut if
- You want the OpenCut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and OpenCut 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 OpenCut
OpenCut is a free, MIT licensed video editor that runs in the browser and is being rebuilt to serve web, desktop, and mobile from a single codebase, aimed at creators who want an open source alternative to CapCut.
read the full OpenCut overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Home Assistant or OpenCut more popular?
Home Assistant has 90,654 GitHub stars and OpenCut has 89,680. Home Assistant has the larger community by that measure.
Are Home Assistant and OpenCut free?
Both are open source. Home Assistant is licensed under Apache-2.0 and OpenCut under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Home Assistant and OpenCut?
Home Assistant is written in Python and OpenCut in TypeScript. 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 OpenCut?
Choose Home Assistant if you want the larger community (90,654 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose OpenCut if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.