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Home Assistant vs deCONZ

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 DE deCONZ Zigbee gateway software for ConBee and RaspBee
FeatureHome AssistantdeCONZ
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonC++
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, one-clickdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 89,795★ 1,910
First released20132017
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomePhilips Hue Bridge

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant if…

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

Choose deCONZ if…

  • Visual mesh management
  • Stable Zigbee stack
deCONZ details

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes. Home Assistant is licensed under Apache-2.0 and deCONZ under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Home Assistant and deCONZ with Docker?

Home Assistant: yes. deCONZ: yes.

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