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Bubble Card vs Home Assistant Companion

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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BU Bubble Card Minimalist mobile-first card pack for Home Assistant VS HO Home Assistant Companion Self-hosted backend pairing for Home Assistant mobile apps
FeatureBubble CardHome Assistant Companion
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptKotlin
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentbare-metalsource
GitHub stars★ 4,481★ 3,788
First released20232020
ReplacesSmartThings appGoogle Home app

Why pick each one

Choose Bubble Card if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (4.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
Bubble Card details

Choose Home Assistant Companion if…

  • Turns phones into sensors
  • Tight HA integration
Home Assistant Companion details

Frequently asked questions

Is Bubble Card or Home Assistant Companion better?

Neither is universally better. Bubble Card has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Bubble Card and Home Assistant Companion free and open-source?

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

Can I run Bubble Card and Home Assistant Companion with Docker?

Bubble Card: check the project docs for container support. Home Assistant Companion: check the project docs for container support.

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