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Home Assistant Floorplan 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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HO Home Assistant Floorplan Interactive SVG floorplan UI for Home Assistant VS HO Home Assistant Open-source home automation that puts privacy first
FeatureHome Assistant FloorplanHome Assistant
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM64 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, bare-metal, one-click
GitHub stars★ 1,585★ 89,795
First released20162013
ReplacesControl4SmartThings, Google Home

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Floorplan if…

  • Highly visual control
  • Very customizable
Home Assistant Floorplan details

Choose Home Assistant if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Floorplan 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 Home Assistant Floorplan and Home Assistant free and open-source?

Yes. Home Assistant Floorplan 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 Home Assistant Floorplan and Home Assistant with Docker?

Home Assistant Floorplan: check the project docs for container support. Home Assistant: yes.

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