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Gladys Assistant vs Home Assistant: catalog facts
Gladys Assistant	Home Assistant
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The software is free and open source. Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa) is an optional paid…
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web
Runs locally with no mandatory cloud One Docker command to install	Local control, so many devices keep working with the internet down Integrations for thousands of device types across competing brands
Requires a machine running Docker Smaller integration catalogue than the largest home automation platforms	It is a server you have to install, update and back up yourself Integration quality varies; some depend on undocumented vendor APIs
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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