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Home Assistant Companion vs Tasmota

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 TA Tasmota Open-source firmware for ESP-based smart devices
FeatureHome Assistant CompanionTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageKotlinC
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB16 MB
Deploymentsourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 3,788★ 24,662
First released20202016
ReplacesGoogle Home appTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Companion if…

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

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Companion or Tasmota better?

Neither is universally better. Tasmota has the larger community, while Home Assistant Companion is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

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

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

Can I run Home Assistant Companion and Tasmota with Docker?

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

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