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lovelace-mushroom vs room-assistant
lovelace-mushroom has 5,180 GitHub stars, 442 forks, 447 open issues and last shipped 26 days ago. room-assistant has 1,350 stars, 125 forks, 76 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. lovelace-mushroom leads on adoption by 284% (5,180 vs 1,350 stars). lovelace-mushroom is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; room-assistant is written in TypeScript under MIT. lovelace-mushroom has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, room-assistant 9%. room-assistant was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (hacktoberfest, 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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| lovelace-mushroom | room-assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.2K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 442 | ⑂ 125 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick lovelace-mushroom if
- You weight community size — 5.2K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick room-assistant if
- You want the room-assistant feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and room-assistant fits your workflow better
About lovelace-mushroom
Mushroom is a collection of cards for the Home Assistant Dashboard UI, installed through HACS or manually, and built for Home Assistant users who want to assemble a dashboard with easy to use components rather than editing YAML.
read the full lovelace-mushroom overview →
About room-assistant
room assistant is an MIT licensed, TypeScript based tool that brings presence detection and room level occupancy tracking to home automation, aimed at self hosters and smart home tinkerers who want automations keyed to which room a person is actually in.
read the full room-assistant overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is lovelace-mushroom or room-assistant more popular?
lovelace-mushroom has 5,180 GitHub stars and room-assistant has 1,350. lovelace-mushroom has the larger community by that measure.
Are lovelace-mushroom and room-assistant free?
Both are open source. lovelace-mushroom is licensed under Apache-2.0 and room-assistant under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between lovelace-mushroom and room-assistant?
lovelace-mushroom is written in TypeScript and room-assistant 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, lovelace-mushroom or room-assistant?
Choose lovelace-mushroom if you want the larger community (5,180 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose room-assistant if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.