# Home Assistant

> Home Assistant is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the home automation & IoT category. Home automation platform. It has 91,266 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to IFTTT, Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/home-assistant/core |
| Website | https://home-assistant.io/ |
| Demo | https://home-assistant.io/demo/ |
| GitHub stars | 91,266 |
| Forks | 38,802 |
| Open issues | 2,580 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Python, Docker |
| Categories | Home Automation & IoT |
| Commits, last 12 months | 17,497 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | 2026.9.4 (Sep 27, 2026) |
| Created | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: python, home-automation, iot, internet-of-things, mqtt, raspberry-pi, asyncio, hacktoberfest

## Install

Step-by-step deploy guide: [How to self-host Home Assistant with Docker Compose](https://appsgit.com/guides/home-assistant) (intermediate, about 20 minutes).

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## Home Assistant replaces

- [IFTTT alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/ifttt): A consumer automation service that links apps and devices with simple if-this-then-that applets.
- [Nest / SmartThings alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/smartthings): Cloud-based smart home platforms from Google Nest and Samsung SmartThings.
- [Google Home alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/google-home): Google's smart speaker and smart home control ecosystem.

## Comparisons

- [Home Assistant vs openHAB](https://appsgit.com/compare/home-assistant-vs-openhab): Pick Home Assistant if you want the largest smart home ecosystem with a polished UI; pick openHAB if you prefer a vendor-neutral Java platform with text-based configuration and rules.

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## Articles

- [The best mini PC for a home server in 2026: N100/N150 vs used ThinkCentre vs Mac mini vs Pi 5](https://appsgit.com/blog/best-mini-pc-home-server): The best home server mini PC in 2026: Intel N100/N150 boxes, used ThinkCentre and OptiPlex, Mac mini and Raspberry Pi 5 compared on price, power and video.
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- [Self-hosting on a Raspberry Pi 5: 15 apps that run well on 8 GB](https://appsgit.com/blog/raspberry-pi-5-self-hosted-apps): Self-hosted apps for the Raspberry Pi 5: 15 that run well on 8 GB, each with a verified ARM64 Docker image, plus storage, cooling and the limits to know.

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