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oomwoo vs button-card
oomwoo has 11,061 GitHub stars, 692 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. button-card has 2,502 stars, 281 forks, 31 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. oomwoo leads on adoption by 342% (11,061 vs 2,502 stars). oomwoo is written in Python under Apache-2.0; button-card is written in TypeScript under MIT. oomwoo has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, button-card 11%. oomwoo 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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| oomwoo | button-card | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 11K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 692 | ⑂ 281 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick oomwoo if
- You weight community size — 11K 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 button-card if
- You want the button-card feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and button-card fits your workflow better
About oomwoo
OOMWOO is an open source robot vacuum cleaner that you build yourself from a Raspberry Pi CM4 or CM5, 3D printed parts, Arduino and ESP32 electronics, and ROS2 software, aimed at makers and Home Assistant users who want a local, cloud free cleaning robot they can hack, repair, and extend.
read the full oomwoo overview →
About button-card
button card is a custom Lovelace card for Home Assistant. It presents entities as configurable buttons and supports many options for appearance, actions, and state display. It lives in the Home Assistant ecosystem, specifically the Lovelace UI, and is distributed as a community custom card with stable and development releases.
read the full button-card overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is oomwoo or button-card more popular?
oomwoo has 11,061 GitHub stars and button-card has 2,502. oomwoo has the larger community by that measure.
Are oomwoo and button-card free?
Both are open source. oomwoo is licensed under Apache-2.0 and button-card under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between oomwoo and button-card?
oomwoo is written in Python and button-card 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, oomwoo or button-card?
Choose oomwoo if you want the larger community (11,061 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose button-card if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.