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Home Assistant Companion vs ntfy

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 NT ntfy Send push notifications to your phone via simple HTTP
FeatureHome Assistant Companionntfy
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageKotlinGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 3,788★ 33,263
First released20202021
ReplacesGoogle Home appPushover, Pushbullet

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Companion if…

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

Choose ntfy if…

  • Extremely easy to use
  • Cross-platform apps
ntfy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Companion or ntfy better?

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

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

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

Can I run Home Assistant Companion and ntfy with Docker?

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

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