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integration vs linux-android
integration has 7,738 GitHub stars, 1,591 forks, 164 open issues and last shipped yesterday. linux-android has 3,555 stars, 265 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 28 days ago. integration leads on adoption by 118% (7,738 vs 3,555 stars). integration is written in Python under MIT; linux-android is written in Shell under MIT. integration has attracted 21% as many forks as stars, linux-android 7%. integration 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 | linux-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 7.7K | ★ 3.6K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-22 | 2026-08-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 265 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick integration if
- You weight community size — 7.7K stars and counting
- You want the MIT 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 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 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 integration or linux-android more popular?
integration has 7,738 GitHub stars and linux-android has 3,555. integration has the larger community by that measure.
Are integration and linux-android free?
Both are open source. integration is licensed under MIT and linux-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between integration and linux-android?
integration 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, integration or linux-android?
Choose integration if you want the larger community (7,738 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose linux-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.