Comparison
Home-AssistantConfig vs willow
Verdict
Pick Home-AssistantConfig if tool specific to configuring Home Assistant smart homes with detailed resources like write-ups and videos; pick willow if willow stands out with its emphasis on privacy through local self-hosting, offering a DIY alternative to commercial voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Home-AssistantConfig | willow |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (6d since push) As of Aug 11, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Active (25d since push) As of Aug 30, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Aug 11, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Aug 30, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Home Assistant configuration and documentation for smart home setup.
- willow
- Open source local self-hosted voice assistant alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Home
Stars
- Home-AssistantConfig
- 5.3k
- willow
- 3.1k
Forks
- Home-AssistantConfig
- 503
- willow
- 129
Open issues
- Home-AssistantConfig
- 89
- willow
- 24
Language
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Python
- willow
- C
Adopt for
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Tool specific to configuring Home Assistant smart homes with detailed resources like write-ups and videos
- willow
- Willow stands out with its emphasis on privacy through local self-hosting, offering a DIY alternative to commercial voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home.
Persona
- Home-AssistantConfig
- -
- willow
- -
Runtime
- Home-AssistantConfig
- -
- willow
- -
License
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Other
- willow
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Aug 5, 2026
- willow
- Aug 4, 2026
Categories
- Home-AssistantConfig
- AI Agents, Speech & Audio
- willow
- Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Maintenance
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Very active (96%)
- willow
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- Home-AssistantConfig
- 6d
- willow
- 25d
Open issues (now)
- Home-AssistantConfig
- 89
- willow
- 24
Stars delta
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Unknown
- willow
- +16 (30d)
Open issues delta
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Unknown
- willow
- 0 (30d)
Owner type
- Home-AssistantConfig
- User
- willow
- Organization
Full report
- Home-AssistantConfig
- Trust report
- willow
- Trust report
Choose Home-AssistantConfig if…
- Home-AssistantConfig is primarily Python; willow is C.
- License: Home-AssistantConfig is Other, willow is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to Home-AssistantConfig: ai, automation, codex-skills, home-automation.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- Need comprehensive guides for setting up Home Assistant based automation systems
When NOT to use Home-AssistantConfig
- Configuring other smart home platforms not centered around Home Assistant
- Looking for support for non-HA devices and integrations
Choose willow if…
- willow is primarily C; Home-AssistantConfig is Python.
- License: willow is Apache-2.0, Home-AssistantConfig is Other.
- Tags unique to willow: deep-learning, echo, esp-adf, esp-idf.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- willow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Prefer Willow when aiming for maximum control over data and hardware used in home automation projects
When NOT to use willow
- Avoid Willow if real-time connectivity to cloud-based services is required or desired
- Not suitable for those seeking a plug-and-play solution without the need for self-hosting infrastructure
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- Last push (CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (HeyWillow/willow) · observed Aug 30, 2026
- GitHub forks (HeyWillow/willow) · observed Aug 30, 2026
- Last push (HeyWillow/willow) · observed Aug 4, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 30, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Home-AssistantConfig 5.3k · willow 3.1k (synced Aug 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Home-AssistantConfig and willow?
- Home-AssistantConfig: Home Assistant configuration and documentation for smart home setup.. willow: Open source local self-hosted voice assistant alternative to Amazon Echo and Google Home. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Home-AssistantConfig over willow?
- Choose Home-AssistantConfig over willow when Home-AssistantConfig is primarily Python; willow is C; License: Home-AssistantConfig is Other, willow is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to Home-AssistantConfig: ai, automation, codex-skills, home-automation; Also covers AI Agents; Need comprehensive guides for setting up Home Assistant based automation systems.
- When should I choose willow over Home-AssistantConfig?
- Choose willow over Home-AssistantConfig when willow is primarily C; Home-AssistantConfig is Python; License: willow is Apache-2.0, Home-AssistantConfig is Other; Tags unique to willow: deep-learning, echo, esp-adf, esp-idf; Also covers Inference & Serving; willow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Prefer Willow when aiming for maximum control over data and hardware used in home automation projects.
- When should I avoid Home-AssistantConfig?
- Configuring other smart home platforms not centered around Home Assistant Looking for support for non-HA devices and integrations
- When should I avoid willow?
- Avoid Willow if real-time connectivity to cloud-based services is required or desired Not suitable for those seeking a plug-and-play solution without the need for self-hosting infrastructure
- Is Home-AssistantConfig or willow more popular on GitHub?
- Home-AssistantConfig has more GitHub stars (5,256 vs 3,100). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Home-AssistantConfig and willow open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Home-AssistantConfig: Other, willow: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to Home-AssistantConfig or willow?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Home-AssistantConfig alternatives and willow alternatives (Home-AssistantConfig markdown twin, willow markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, Home-AssistantConfig or willow?
- Home-AssistantConfig: Very active. willow: Active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for Home-AssistantConfig and willow?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Home-AssistantConfig trust report; willow trust report.