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Home Assistant vs Grott Growatt Monitor

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 Open-source home automation that puts privacy first VS GR Grott Growatt Monitor Local monitoring proxy for Growatt solar inverters
FeatureHome AssistantGrott Growatt Monitor
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, one-clickdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 89,795★ 532
First released20132020
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomeGrowatt ShinePhone

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant if…

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

Choose Grott Growatt Monitor if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Grott Growatt Monitor details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant or Grott Growatt Monitor 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 and Grott Growatt Monitor free and open-source?

Yes. Home Assistant is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Grott Growatt Monitor under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Home Assistant and Grott Growatt Monitor with Docker?

Home Assistant: yes. Grott Growatt Monitor: yes.

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