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Home Assistant Companion vs Domoticz Companion DZVents

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 Companion Self-hosted backend pairing for Home Assistant mobile apps VS DO Domoticz Companion DZVents Self-hosted MQTT broker dashboard for IoT devices
FeatureHome Assistant CompanionDomoticz Companion DZVents
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageKotlinTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 3,788★ 4,031
First released20202018
ReplacesGoogle Home appMQTT.fx

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Companion if…

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

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

  • Invaluable for debugging
  • Clear topic tree view
Domoticz Companion DZVents details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Companion or Domoticz Companion DZVents better?

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

Are Home Assistant Companion and Domoticz Companion DZVents free and open-source?

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

Can I run Home Assistant Companion and Domoticz Companion DZVents with Docker?

Home Assistant Companion: check the project docs for container support. Domoticz Companion DZVents: yes.

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