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homeassistant_espscreen vs libretiny
homeassistant_espscreen has 1,084 GitHub stars, 161 forks, 60 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. libretiny has 552 stars, 127 forks, 124 open issues and last shipped 19 days ago. homeassistant_espscreen leads on adoption by 96% (1,084 vs 552 stars). homeassistant_espscreen is written in Python under AGPL-3.0; libretiny is written in C under MIT. homeassistant_espscreen has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, libretiny 23%. homeassistant_espscreen was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (esp32, esphome, iot), 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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| homeassistant_espscreen | libretiny | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 1.1K | ★ 552 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | C |
| Last push | 2026-11-08 | 2026-10-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 161 | ⑂ 127 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick homeassistant_espscreen if
- You weight community size — 1.1K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick libretiny if
- You want the libretiny feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and libretiny fits your workflow better
About homeassistant_espscreen
Tessera Touch screens for Home Assistant. A screen for every room, one simple editor. Website · Quick start · Supported screens · Community · My screen works Tessera is not in the standard App store. This button adds its repository to your Home Assistant. After that, Tessera Screen Manager is in the store like any other app. Tessera is the new name for ESP Screens. In Home Assistant the app is called Tessera Screen Manager and its panel Tessera (app 0.3.18); the repository, the add on and your screens stay exactly as they are. Looking for e ink? Tessera is for colour LCD touch screens. For calm dashboards on e…
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About libretiny
LibreTiny (formerly LibreTuya) PlatformIO development platform for BK7231, RTL8710 and LN882H IoT chips. The main goal of this project is to provide a usable build environment for IoT developers. While also providing vendor SDKs as PlatformIO cores, the project focuses on developing working Arduino compatible cores for supported families. The cores are inspired by Espressif's official core for ESP32, which should make it easier to port/run existing ESP apps on less common, unsupported IoT modules. There's an ESPHome port based on LibreTiny, which supports BK7231 and RTL8710B chips. Note: this project is work in…
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Frequently asked questions
Is homeassistant_espscreen or libretiny more popular?
homeassistant_espscreen has 1,084 GitHub stars and libretiny has 552. homeassistant_espscreen has the larger community by that measure.
Are homeassistant_espscreen and libretiny free?
Both are open source. homeassistant_espscreen is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and libretiny under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between homeassistant_espscreen and libretiny?
homeassistant_espscreen is written in Python and libretiny in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, homeassistant_espscreen or libretiny?
Choose homeassistant_espscreen if you want the larger community (1,084 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose libretiny if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.