Home Assistant
Open-source home automation that puts privacy first
Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform that integrates thousands of smart devices and runs automations locally. It targets anyone wanting private, vendor-neutral smart home control. It is deployed as an OS image, Docker, or supervised install.
Key features
- Integrates thousands of devices
- Local-first automations
- Add-on ecosystem
- Powerful dashboards
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Huge device support
- Local control and privacy
- Very active community
Trade-offs
- Learning curve for automations
- Occasional breaking updates
Home Assistant replaces
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