Home Assistant

Open-source home automation that puts local control first

About Home Assistant

Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform that runs locally and keeps smart home data in the home rather than the cloud. It integrates with over a thousand brands and services, discovers devices automatically, and provides powerful automations, customizable dashboards, the Assist voice assistant and home energy management. Official companion apps for phones and watches deliver control and notifications without third-party access to the data.

Home Assistant key facts

Category: Utilities & Security
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: home automation, self hosted, open source, iot
Official site: home-assistant.io

About the Utilities & Security category

Password managers, cloud storage, and VPNs for everyday digital security. The Utilities & Security category on Tools Hub currently lists 667 tools. Alongside Home Assistant, it includes Onloc, openHAB, SOLECTRUS, Tasmota.

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More in Utilities & Security

Comparing tools in the Utilities & Security category? These related listings are worth a look: Onloc — Self-hosted device tracking and remote control for Android; openHAB — Vendor-neutral open-source home automation platform; SOLECTRUS — Open-source self-hosted dashboard for photovoltaic systems.