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Home Assistant Supervisor vs Zigbee2MQTT

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 ZI Zigbee2MQTT Bridge Zigbee devices to MQTT without vendor hubs
FeatureHome Assistant SupervisorZigbee2MQTT
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,200★ 15,477
First released20172018
ReplacesSmartThingsSmartThings

Why pick each one

Choose Home Assistant Supervisor if…

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

Choose Zigbee2MQTT if…

  • Frees devices from vendor hubs
  • Wide device support
  • Local control
Zigbee2MQTT details

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Assistant Supervisor or Zigbee2MQTT better?

Neither is universally better. Zigbee2MQTT has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Home Assistant Supervisor and Zigbee2MQTT free and open-source?

Yes. Home Assistant Supervisor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Zigbee2MQTT under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Home Assistant Supervisor and Zigbee2MQTT with Docker?

Home Assistant Supervisor: yes. Zigbee2MQTT: yes.

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