Home Assistant
Top pickLocal-first home automation on hardware you own.
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sovereigntyHome Assistant is the open-source home-automation platform that runs entirely on your own device — a Raspberry Pi, a mini-PC, or the purpose-built Home Assistant Green/Yellow. It integrates thousands of devices locally, so your home keeps working with the internet down and nothing phones home unless you allow it.
OPEN SOURCEApache-2.0SELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
LicenseApache-2.0
PricingFree / open-source (runs on your own hardware)
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +Local control — works offline
- +Integrates thousands of devices and brands
- +Huge, active community
Where it falls short
- −Initial setup takes some tinkering
- −You maintain your own hardware
Hardware note
Runs on a ~$70 Raspberry Pi, a mini-PC, or the open Home Assistant Green/Yellow appliance — modest hardware you fully own.
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