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Streamline Smart Home Dashboards vs Home Assistant

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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ST Streamline Smart Home Dashboards Touch-friendly wall panel dashboard for automation VS HO Home Assistant Open-source home automation that puts privacy first
FeatureStreamline Smart Home DashboardsHome Assistant
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageKotlinPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, bare-metal, one-click
GitHub stars★ 78★ 89,795
First released20172013
ReplacesControl4 touch panelsSmartThings, Google Home

Why pick each one

Choose Streamline Smart Home Dashboards if…

  • Reuses old tablets
  • Good MQTT integration
Streamline Smart Home Dashboards details

Choose Home Assistant if…

  • Huge device support
  • Local control and privacy
  • Very active community
Home Assistant details

Frequently asked questions

Is Streamline Smart Home Dashboards or Home Assistant better?

Neither is universally better. Home Assistant has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Streamline Smart Home Dashboards and Home Assistant free and open-source?

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

Can I run Streamline Smart Home Dashboards and Home Assistant with Docker?

Streamline Smart Home Dashboards: check the project docs for container support. Home Assistant: yes.

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