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Home Assistant Operating System vs Hyperion

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 Operating System Embedded operating system optimized for Home Assistant VS HY Hyperion Ambient lighting software for screens and media
FeatureHome Assistant Operating SystemHyperion
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguagePythonC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB128 MB
Deploymentone-click, bare-metaldocker, binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 7,390★ 3,824
First released20192016
ReplacesSmartThings, HubitatPhilips Hue Sync, Govee Immersion

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Operating System if…

  • Easiest full-featured HA install
  • Managed add-ons
Home Assistant Operating System details

Choose Hyperion if…

  • Immersive bias lighting
  • Cross-platform
Hyperion details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Operating System or Hyperion better?

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

Are Home Assistant Operating System and Hyperion free and open-source?

Yes. Home Assistant Operating System is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Hyperion under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Home Assistant Operating System and Hyperion with Docker?

Home Assistant Operating System: check the project docs for container support. Hyperion: yes.

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