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Home Assistant vs OpenBeken

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 OP OpenBeken Tasmota-like firmware for non-ESP smart devices
FeatureHome AssistantOpenBeken
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguagePythonC
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, one-clickbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 89,795★ 2,230
First released20132021
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomeTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant if…

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

Choose OpenBeken if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Active community (2.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
OpenBeken details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant or OpenBeken 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 OpenBeken free and open-source?

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

Can I run Home Assistant and OpenBeken with Docker?

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

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