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Home Assistant

Home Assistant — open-source home automation that puts local control and privacy first: thousands of integrations, automations and dashboards on your own hardware

★ 91.6k stars⑂ 39.0k forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

Home Assistant is an open-source self-hosted project by home-assistant (home-assistant/core on GitHub). It has 91,571 GitHub stars and 38,960 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 17 October 2026.

GitHub stars
91,571
Forks
38,960
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
17 October 2026
Category
Self-Hosted
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick an install method

    Most people install Home Assistant OS — the dedicated operating system image — on a Raspberry Pi, mini-PC or VM, following the guide at home-assistant.io/installation. A Docker container install is the lighter alternative.

  2. Boot and onboard

    Open http://homeassistant.local:8123, create your account, and Home Assistant will already have discovered compatible devices on your network.

  3. Automate

    Add integrations for your remaining devices, then build automations and dashboards — no cloud account required for local control.

// features

Why people love it

Thousands of integrations

Lights, locks, climate, energy, media and more from thousands of brands, many auto-discovered on your network.

Local-first control

Automations run on your hardware; your home keeps working — and stays private — without internet or cloud accounts.

Powerful automations

A visual automation editor backed by YAML when you need it, plus blueprints shared by the community.

Energy and voice built in

A full energy dashboard, plus local voice-assistant pipelines, Matter and Thread support out of the box.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Home Assistant OS

    The recommended route: flash the OS image for your board or VM from the installation guide, then boot it.

    https://www.home-assistant.io/installation
  2. Docker container

    The documented Container install, using host networking so discovery works.

    docker run -d --name homeassistant --privileged --restart=unless-stopped -e TZ=Europe/London -v /path/to/config:/config --network=host ghcr.io/home-assistant/home-assistant:stable
  3. Open the UI

    Onboarding starts here once it boots.

    http://homeassistant.local:8123
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who makes Home Assistant?

The Open Home Foundation and a worldwide community of contributors; the core application is home-assistant/core on GitHub.

Is Home Assistant free?

Yes — Apache-2.0 licensed and free to run. Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa) is an optional paid subscription for easy remote access and voice services that also funds development.

What hardware do I need?

A Raspberry Pi 4/5, a mini-PC, an old laptop or a VM is enough for most homes; the official Home Assistant Green and Yellow appliances are the zero-fuss option.

How does it compare to a well-known alternative?

Against SmartThings or Google/Apple home platforms, Home Assistant supports far more devices and keeps control local, at the cost of running a small server yourself. Against openHAB, its integration library and community are larger.

How do I get started?

Flash Home Assistant OS from home-assistant.io/installation, boot it, and open http://homeassistant.local:8123.

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