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Home Assistant Supervisor 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 Supervisor Manages the Home Assistant add-on ecosystem VS HO Homebridge Bring non-HomeKit smart devices into Apple Home
FeatureHome Assistant SupervisorHomebridge
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 25,444
First released20172014
ReplacesSmartThingsApple HomeKit hubs

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Supervisor if…

  • Enables one-click add-ons
  • Simplifies maintenance
Home Assistant Supervisor details

Choose Homebridge if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Supervisor or Homebridge better?

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

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

Yes. Home Assistant Supervisor 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 Supervisor and Homebridge with Docker?

Home Assistant Supervisor: yes. Homebridge: yes.

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