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Grott Growatt Monitor vs Homebridge

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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GR Grott Growatt Monitor Local monitoring proxy for Growatt solar inverters VS HO Homebridge Bring non-HomeKit smart devices into Apple Home
FeatureGrott Growatt MonitorHomebridge
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 532★ 25,444
First released20202014
ReplacesGrowatt ShinePhoneApple HomeKit hubs

Why pick each one

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

Choose Homebridge if…

  • Huge plugin ecosystem
  • Brings devices into Apple Home
Homebridge details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grott Growatt Monitor or Homebridge better?

Homebridge is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Grott Growatt Monitor if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Grott Growatt Monitor and Homebridge free and open-source?

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

Can I run Grott Growatt Monitor and Homebridge with Docker?

Grott Growatt Monitor: yes. Homebridge: yes.

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