What does Home Assistant replace?

Home Assistant is a free alternative to Ring Home ($49.99/yr).

Is Home Assistant open source?

Yes. Home Assistant is licensed under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).

Yes. Home Assistant is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.

A free, open-source alternative to Ring Home. Switching saves $49.99/yr at list price.

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Open source · Apache-2.0 Linux Self-hostable

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Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on home-assistant.io.

What does Home Assistant replace?: Home Assistant is a free alternative to Ring Home ($49.99/yr).
Is Home Assistant open source?: Yes. Home Assistant is licensed under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Home Assistant run on Linux?: Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host Home Assistant?: Yes. Home Assistant is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.