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Home Assistant Companion 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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HO Home Assistant Companion Self-hosted backend pairing for Home Assistant mobile apps VS HO Homebridge Bring non-HomeKit smart devices into Apple Home
FeatureHome Assistant CompanionHomebridge
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageKotlinTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 3,788★ 25,444
First released20202014
ReplacesGoogle Home appApple HomeKit hubs

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Companion if…

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

Choose Homebridge if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Companion or Homebridge better?

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

Are Home Assistant Companion and Homebridge free and open-source?

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

Can I run Home Assistant Companion and Homebridge with Docker?

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

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