Comparison
habitat-lab vs habitat-sim
Verdict
Pick habitat-lab if habitat-Lab is a Python library for training embodied AI agents in virtual environments through deep and reinforcement learning techniques; pick habitat-sim if habitat-Sim is ideal for researchers and developers needing high-performance simulation capabilities for 3D environments in Embodied AI.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | habitat-lab | habitat-sim |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (84d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Active (9d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · 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
- habitat-lab
- A modular high-level library to train embodied AI agents
- habitat-sim
- A flexible, high-performance 3D simulator for Embodied AI research
Stars
- habitat-lab
- 3.1k
- habitat-sim
- 3.8k
Forks
- habitat-lab
- 684
- habitat-sim
- 544
Open issues
- habitat-lab
- 388
- habitat-sim
- 270
Language
- habitat-lab
- Python
- habitat-sim
- C++
Adopt for
- habitat-lab
- Habitat-Lab is a Python library for training embodied AI agents in virtual environments through deep and reinforcement learning techniques.
- habitat-sim
- Habitat-Sim is ideal for researchers and developers needing high-performance simulation capabilities for 3D environments in Embodied AI.
Persona
- habitat-lab
- -
- habitat-sim
- -
Runtime
- habitat-lab
- -
- habitat-sim
- -
License
- habitat-lab
- MIT
- habitat-sim
- The library is distributed under the MIT license, which allows for free use in both open-source and proprietary software.
Last pushed
- habitat-lab
- May 7, 2026
- habitat-sim
- Jul 21, 2026
Categories
- habitat-lab
- AI Agents, Computer Vision
- habitat-sim
- Computer Vision
Trust and health
Maintenance
- habitat-lab
- Steady (60%)
- habitat-sim
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- habitat-lab
- 84d
- habitat-sim
- 9d
Open issues (now)
- habitat-lab
- 388
- habitat-sim
- 270
OSV dependency advisories
- habitat-lab
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- habitat-sim
- Published findings
Full report
- habitat-lab
- Trust report
- habitat-sim
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · habitat-lab: Python runtime · habitat-sim: Python runtime
Choose habitat-lab if…
- habitat-lab is primarily Python; habitat-sim is C++.
- Requirements: Min 8 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Python >=3.9 is required along with cmake>=3.14 for installation; For users working on machines equipped with NVIDIA GPUs, nvidia-docker installation is necessary to run the provided Docker containers.
- Tags unique to habitat-lab: deep-learning, reinforcement-learning, research.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- habitat-lab ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Use Habitat-Lab when your project requires the simulation of complex environments for embodied AI tasks, such as navigation and interaction with objects
When NOT to use habitat-lab
- Avoid Habitat-Lab if the computational resources required for running the simulations exceed what is available or feasible in terms of cost
- Do not use Habitat-Lab when the project is solely focused on real-world data and does not necessitate virtual training environments, as setting up such a library might add unnecessary complexity
Choose habitat-sim if…
- habitat-sim is primarily C++; habitat-lab is Python.
- Requirements: Installation can be done via Conda, pip, Docker, or building from source. Building from source requires C++ development environment setup..
- Tags unique to habitat-sim: cplusplus.
- When you require high performance simulation of 3D environments for research in embodied artificial intelligence
When NOT to use habitat-sim
- If your project does not require the performance characteristics that Habitat-Sim provides for embodied AI research; a less specialized tool might be sufficient or more user-friendly
- When you have limited development resources since building from source requires an understanding of C++ and handling potential build issues could divert significant effort
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (facebookresearch/habitat-lab) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- GitHub forks (facebookresearch/habitat-lab) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- Last push (facebookresearch/habitat-lab) · observed May 7, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (facebookresearch/habitat-sim) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- GitHub forks (facebookresearch/habitat-sim) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- Last push (facebookresearch/habitat-sim) · observed Jul 21, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: habitat-lab 3.1k · habitat-sim 3.8k (synced Jul 31, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between habitat-lab and habitat-sim?
- habitat-lab: A modular high-level library to train embodied AI agents. habitat-sim: A flexible, high-performance 3D simulator for Embodied AI research. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose habitat-lab over habitat-sim?
- Choose habitat-lab over habitat-sim when habitat-lab is primarily Python; habitat-sim is C++; Requirements: Min 8 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Python >=3.9 is required along with cmake>=3.14 for installation; For users working on machines equipped with NVIDIA GPUs, nvidia-docker installation is necessary to run the provided Docker containers; Tags unique to habitat-lab: deep-learning, reinforcement-learning, research; Also covers AI Agents; habitat-lab ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use Habitat-Lab when your project requires the simulation of complex environments for embodied AI tasks, such as navigation and interaction with objects.
- When should I choose habitat-sim over habitat-lab?
- Choose habitat-sim over habitat-lab when habitat-sim is primarily C++; habitat-lab is Python; Requirements: Installation can be done via Conda, pip, Docker, or building from source. Building from source requires C++ development environment setup.; Tags unique to habitat-sim: cplusplus; When you require high performance simulation of 3D environments for research in embodied artificial intelligence.
- When should I avoid habitat-lab?
- Avoid Habitat-Lab if the computational resources required for running the simulations exceed what is available or feasible in terms of cost Do not use Habitat-Lab when the project is solely focused on real-world data and does not necessitate virtual training environments, as setting up such a library might add unnecessary complexity
- When should I avoid habitat-sim?
- If your project does not require the performance characteristics that Habitat-Sim provides for embodied AI research; a less specialized tool might be sufficient or more user-friendly When you have limited development resources since building from source requires an understanding of C++ and handling potential build issues could divert significant effort
- Is habitat-lab or habitat-sim more popular on GitHub?
- habitat-sim has more GitHub stars (3,765 vs 3,082). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are habitat-lab and habitat-sim open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (habitat-lab: MIT, habitat-sim: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to habitat-lab or habitat-sim?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at habitat-lab alternatives and habitat-sim alternatives (habitat-lab markdown twin, habitat-sim 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, habitat-lab or habitat-sim?
- habitat-lab: Steady. habitat-sim: 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 habitat-lab and habitat-sim?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: habitat-lab trust report; habitat-sim trust report.