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Home Assistant Supervisor vs ThingsBoard

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 TH ThingsBoard Open-source IoT platform for device management and data
FeatureHome Assistant SupervisorThingsBoard
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 22,200
First released20172017
ReplacesSmartThingsAWS IoT, Azure IoT

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Supervisor if…

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

Choose ThingsBoard if…

  • Powerful IoT platform
  • Highly customizable dashboards
ThingsBoard details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Supervisor or ThingsBoard better?

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

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

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

Can I run Home Assistant Supervisor and ThingsBoard with Docker?

Home Assistant Supervisor: yes. ThingsBoard: yes.

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