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integration vs hassio-addons
integration has 7,768 GitHub stars, 1,593 forks, 164 open issues and last shipped yesterday. hassio-addons has 2,609 stars, 331 forks, 41 open issues and last shipped yesterday. integration leads on adoption by 198% (7,768 vs 2,609 stars). integration is written in Python under MIT; hassio-addons is written in Shell under MIT. integration has attracted 21% as many forks as stars, hassio-addons 13%. hassio-addons was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (home-assistant), 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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| integration | hassio-addons | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 7.8K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 331 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick integration if
- You weight community size — 7.8K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick hassio-addons if
- You want the hassio-addons feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and hassio-addons fits your workflow better
About integration
HACS (Home Assistant Community Store) is an MIT licensed Python integration that gives Home Assistant users a user interface for discovering, installing, tracking, and updating custom elements without leaving Home Assistant itself.
read the full integration overview →
About hassio-addons
hassio addons is a third party Home Assistant add on repository from alexbelgium that gives Home Assistant users on HAOS a curated set of extra, regularly maintained add ons installable straight from the Supervisor.
read the full hassio-addons overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is integration or hassio-addons more popular?
integration has 7,768 GitHub stars and hassio-addons has 2,609. integration has the larger community by that measure.
Are integration and hassio-addons free?
Both are open source. integration is licensed under MIT and hassio-addons under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between integration and hassio-addons?
integration is written in Python and hassio-addons 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, integration or hassio-addons?
Choose integration if you want the larger community (7,768 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose hassio-addons if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.