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Gladys Assistant vs Home Assistant Supervisor

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted home automation options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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GL Gladys Assistant Privacy-first home automation platform for everyone VS HO Home Assistant Supervisor Manages the Home Assistant add-on ecosystem
FeatureGladys AssistantHome Assistant Supervisor
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score88 · Excellent86 · Excellent
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,201★ 2,226
First released20172017
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomeSmartThings

What are Gladys Assistant and Home Assistant Supervisor?

Gladys Assistant

Gladys Assistant is a privacy-first, open-source home automation program that runs locally on your hardware. It controls smart devices, scenes, and schedules through a clean web and mobile interface.

  • Runs fully locally
  • Device, scene, and schedule control
  • Clean web and mobile UI
  • Energy monitoring

Read the full Gladys Assistant guide →

Home Assistant Supervisor

Home Assistant Supervisor is the component that manages the Home Assistant Core installation, add-ons, backups, and updates. It enables the add-on store that extends a Home Assistant system.

  • Add-on store management
  • Automated backups
  • Update orchestration
  • System health checks

Read the full Home Assistant Supervisor guide →

Gladys Assistant vs Home Assistant Supervisor: key differences

Gladys Assistant is written in JavaScript, while Home Assistant Supervisor is built with Python.

Why pick each one

Choose Gladys Assistant if…

  • Strong privacy focus
  • Beginner-friendly

Watch out for

  • Smaller integration catalog
  • Less powerful automations than HA
Gladys Assistant details

Choose Home Assistant Supervisor if…

  • Enables one-click add-ons
  • Simplifies maintenance

Watch out for

  • Tied to supervised installs
  • Not standalone
Home Assistant Supervisor details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gladys Assistant or Home Assistant Supervisor better?

Gladys Assistant is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Home Assistant Supervisor if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Gladys Assistant and Home Assistant Supervisor free and open-source?

Yes. Gladys Assistant is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Home Assistant Supervisor under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Gladys Assistant and Home Assistant Supervisor with Docker?

Gladys Assistant: yes. Home Assistant Supervisor: yes.

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