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HomeAppHome Assistant
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Freemium

The software is free and open source. Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa) is an optional paid…

Android Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web
  • Controls Philips Hue and Shelly devices from one app
  • Simple interface aimed at beginners
  • Local control, so many devices keep working with the internet down
  • Integrations for thousands of device types across competing brands
  • Supports a limited set of device types
  • Android only
  • It is a server you have to install, update and back up yourself
  • Integration quality varies; some depend on undocumented vendor APIs
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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