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Home Assistant Supervisor vs openHAB

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 OP openHAB Vendor-neutral open-source home automation
FeatureHome Assistant SupervisoropenHAB
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0EPL-2.0
LanguagePythonJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 1,134
First released20172010
ReplacesSmartThingsSmartThings, Google Home

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Supervisor if…

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

Choose openHAB if…

  • Very flexible
  • Vendor neutral
  • Mature project
openHAB details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Supervisor or openHAB better?

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

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

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

Can I run Home Assistant Supervisor and openHAB with Docker?

Home Assistant Supervisor: yes. openHAB: yes.

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