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Home Assistant Supervisor 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 Supervisor Manages the Home Assistant add-on ecosystem VS NT ntfy Send push notifications to your phone via simple HTTP
FeatureHome Assistant Supervisorntfy
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 33,263
First released20172021
ReplacesSmartThingsPushover, Pushbullet

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Supervisor if…

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

Choose ntfy if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Supervisor or ntfy better?

ntfy 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 ntfy free and open-source?

Yes. Home Assistant Supervisor 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 Supervisor and ntfy with Docker?

Home Assistant Supervisor: yes. ntfy: yes.

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