Home Assistant
Open-source, free smart-home hub with local voice control (Assist, including local LLM support) and 3,600+ integrations; an optional cloud service adds remote access and voice assistance.
At a Glance
Home Assistant is an AI tool for Automation & AI agents (category: Productivity). Free access: Free plan. Documented: 3 plans with prices and limits.
- Category
- Automation & AI agents
- Paid from
- 7.50 EUR / 75 EUR / Month/year (Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa))
- Free Option
- Free plan
- Plans
- 3
- Sources
- 3 verified sources
Category: Productivity · Automation & AI agents
Features
Home Assistant is open-source, free smart-home hub with local voice control Assist (including local LLM support) and 3,600+ integrations. An optional cloud service adds remote access and voice assistance.
Home Assistant Core is Apache 2.0 licensed and self-hosted. Cloud subscription (Nabu Casa) costs EUR 7.50/month or EUR 75/year in the EU with 31-day trial. Home Assistant Green hardware costs EUR 99 MSRP.
- Open-source smart-home hub with 3,600+ integrations
- Local voice control Assist with wake-word and LLM support
- Cloud service for remote access and voice assistance outside home network
- Home Assistant Green hardware for EUR 99 MSRP
- EU cloud subscription EUR 7.50/month or EUR 75/year
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Assistant Core | free | Free | Open-source software (Apache 2.0), self-hosted, local data storage with no cloud requirement 'Assist' voice assistant with wake-word support and optional local LLM integration User bears the infrastructure cost (own hardware) |
| Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa) | 7.50 EUR / 75 EUR | Month/year | 31-day free trial per the vendor Remote access and voice control outside the home network EU price EUR 7.50/month or EUR 75/year; different prices for the US ($6.50), UK (GBP 6.50), Canada (CAD 8.70) |
| Home Assistant Green (hardware) | 179 EUR | One-time | Recommended MSRP per the vendor; EUR prices include tax, USD prices exclude tax ($199) Prices may vary by region and retailer |
Prices per vendor, excl. taxes/VAT where applicable.
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FAQ
Is Home Assistant available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial.
Where is the vendor of Home Assistant based?
Home Assistant is based in the USA. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.
What plans does Home Assistant offer?
The catalog documents 3 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Is Home Assistant currently available?
Home Assistant is still active. Open-source smart-home hub, run under the Open Home Foundation ('non-profit and can't be sold or acquired'). Includes the 'Assist' voice assistant with local-LLM support, per the home page with wake-word detection. A paid cloud service (Nabu Casa) for remote access and voice control complements the free core product.
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Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.
- https://www.home-assistant.io/
- https://www.nabucasa.com/pricing/
- https://www.home-assistant.io/green/
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