Home Assistant
Open-source home automation hub that controls lights, heating, sensors and appliances locally, with routines and notifications.
The heart of a smart home that respects your privacy, and an excellent base for daily-routine bots.
Who it is for
Households that want morning routines, energy savings, alerts and device control without depending on one brand's cloud.
Strengths
- Local control and privacy first, according to the project.
- One of the most active open-source projects on GitHub.
- Apache-2.0 license.
Good to know
- Initial setup takes time; dedicated hardware is recommended.
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We set it up, connect it to your accounts and keep it running.
Real-life uses
Morning briefing
Every morning at 7:00 you get the weather, your first meetings, traffic to work and today's bin day in one message.
Smart-home routines
🔥 High demandLights, heating and appliances that follow your schedule and save energy when electricity is expensive.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these sources, checked on 2026-10-24. If something has changed, the source wins; tell us at hello@heybotify.com.
- https://github.com/home-assistant/core: description, license, activity
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