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Streamline Smart Home Dashboards vs Homebridge

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 Homebridge Bring non-HomeKit smart devices into Apple Home
FeatureStreamline Smart Home DashboardsHomebridge
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageKotlinTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 78★ 25,444
First released20172014
ReplacesControl4 touch panelsApple HomeKit hubs

Why pick each one

Choose Streamline Smart Home Dashboards if…

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

Choose Homebridge if…

  • Huge plugin ecosystem
  • Brings devices into Apple Home
Homebridge details

Frequently asked questions

Is Streamline Smart Home Dashboards or Homebridge better?

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

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

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

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

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

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