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Home Assistant Supervisor vs Mosquitto

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 MO Mosquitto Lightweight MQTT message broker
FeatureHome Assistant SupervisorMosquitto
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0EPL-2.0
LanguagePythonC
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 11,101
First released20172009
ReplacesSmartThingsSmartThings

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Supervisor if…

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

Choose Mosquitto if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Rock-solid reliability
  • Ubiquitous in smart homes
Mosquitto details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Supervisor or Mosquitto better?

Mosquitto 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 Mosquitto free and open-source?

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

Can I run Home Assistant Supervisor and Mosquitto with Docker?

Home Assistant Supervisor: yes. Mosquitto: yes.

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