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Home Assistant vs OpenRemote: catalog facts
Home Assistant	OpenRemote
Freemium The software is free and open source. Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa) is an optional paid…	Free Free and open source; the company also offers paid services.
Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Local control, so many devices keep working with the internet down Integrations for thousands of device types across competing brands	Several rule engines, from when-then to Groovy scripts MQTT, HTTP/REST and WebSocket connectivity
It is a server you have to install, update and back up yourself Integration quality varies; some depend on undocumented vendor APIs	Broad platform with a learning curve for small home setups Default setup uses a self-signed certificate
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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