Home Assistant Has a Free Smart Home Platform — 2,500+ Integrations, Local Control, and Full Privacy

Every smart home brand wants you in their ecosystem. Google wants Google Home. Amazon wants Alexa. Apple wants HomeKit. None of them talk to each other. And all of them send your data to the cloud.

Home Assistant connects everything. 2,500+ integrations. Local control. Your data stays home.

What You Get Free

Apache 2.0 licensed:

• 2,500+ integrations — lights, thermostats, cameras, locks, sensors
• Local control — works without internet
• Automations — if-this-then-that with triggers and conditions
• Dashboard — customizable web UI
• Voice assistants — local voice control
• Energy monitoring — electricity, gas, water tracking
• Companion apps — iOS and Android
• Add-ons — MQTT, Node-RED, Grafana

Quick Start

docker run -d --name homeassistant --privileged \
  -v /opt/homeassistant:/config --network=host \
  ghcr.io/home-assistant/home-assistant:stable

Open http://YOUR_IP:8123. Auto-discovers devices on your network.

What You Can Build

1. Smart home hub — control all brands from one app.
2. Energy dashboard — optimize electricity usage.
3. Security system — cameras, sensors, locks with alerts.
4. Automation — lights at sunset, heating by weather.
5. Voice control — no cloud dependency.

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