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Home Assistant Companion vs ESPEasy

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 ES ESPEasy Multifunctional firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 sensors
FeatureHome Assistant CompanionESPEasy
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageKotlinC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentsourcebare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 3,788★ 3,536
First released20202015
ReplacesGoogle Home appTuya

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Companion if…

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

Choose ESPEasy if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Active community (3.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
ESPEasy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Companion or ESPEasy better?

Home Assistant Companion is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider ESPEasy if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

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

Yes. Home Assistant Companion is licensed under Apache-2.0 and ESPEasy under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Home Assistant Companion and ESPEasy with Docker?

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

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