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Home Assistant vs HASS.Agent

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 HA HASS.Agent Windows companion for Home Assistant control
FeatureHome AssistantHASS.Agent
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguagePythonC#
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, one-clickbinary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 89,795★ 1,281
First released20132021
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomeIFTTT

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant if…

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

Choose HASS.Agent if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C#
HASS.Agent details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant or HASS.Agent better?

Neither is universally better. Home Assistant has the larger community, while HASS.Agent is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Home Assistant and HASS.Agent free and open-source?

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

Can I run Home Assistant and HASS.Agent with Docker?

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

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