What is Home Assistant?

Home Assistant is a free, open-source home automation platform designed to run on local hardware. It serves as a central hub for controlling and automating smart devices from hundreds of different manufacturers.

Key Features

• Local control: Runs on your own hardware — no cloud dependency
• 2,000+ integrations: Supports Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cloud services
• Powerful automations: Visual editor and YAML-based automation engine
• Dashboards: Customizable Lovelace UI for monitoring and control
• Add-ons: Extend functionality with community-built add-ons
• Privacy-focused: Your data stays on your network

Installation Options

• Home Assistant OS — Dedicated OS for Raspberry Pi or x86 hardware
• Home Assistant Container — Docker container
• Home Assistant Supervised — Managed install on Debian
• Home Assistant Core — Python virtual environment