Home Automation

You can bet that your home automation software (e.g. Home Assistant) is spying on you. There are some alternatives.

OpenHAB is notably a software package as opposed to a full OS, so unless it is installed as an image on a Raspberry Pi, it must be installed as a package on a chosen operating system, or as a Docker container on an existing platform that runs Docker.

• Positives
  • Very customizable
  • Tons of supported smart devices
  • Installs on many platforms
• Negatives
  • Installs only as a software package unless using Raspberry Pi - another operating system must be installed and configured before installing OpenHAB
  • Learning curve for IT novices
  • Java-based for anyone who has anti-Java bias

Home assistant is notably its own Linux-based OS called HA OS in addition to being packaged software on many plaforms - this means that it can (very conveniently) be installed as an image on many hardware platforms like Raspberry Pi or standard 64-bit PC hardware.

• Positives
  • Very customizable
  • Tons of supported devices
  • Installs on many platforms
    • Home Assistant officially supported hardware is also available for purchase
• Negatives
  • Learning curve for IT novices