peachfiend - they/them 🏳️‍⚧️
now soliciting advice about open source "home assistant" solutions. i have finally convinced my partner to give up her Google Home Minis.
currently under consideration:
* #HomeAssistant https://companion.home-assistant.io/
* #openHAB https://www.openhab.org/
currently leaning toward Home Assistant because there seems to be at least some community activity and support for most of my lights (https://github.com/nikshriv/cync_lights).
if you've used either/both of these, input is welcome, and #BoostsAreAppreciated
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Show threadJames DerrickMay 7

@peachfiend I have used both, including a parallel run for a while.
I'm not going to write a comparison article, but generally find #HomeAssistant has a larger community and a better GUI.

The days of editing YAML in HA are gone, but then again, the Java-like #openHAB scripting language has also moved on with several options.

Some migration notes may help a comparison:
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/migration-from-openhab-to-ha/765407

Migration from OpenHAB to HA

Hi, it’s my first post here but I have briefly tried HA with docker installation and are considering to migrate from OpenHAB to HA for the following reasons: HA seems to be more actively developed with larger community Matter support - for sure important for Apple users, OH still doesn’t have a concrete plan on matter support Better HomeKit support, including integration to native Homekit devices, I have some IoTs which only support HomeKit UI and app on iOS also looks better Given that said,...

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Show threadjgkawellMay 7

@peachfiend I've been using Home Assistant for many years and absolutely love it. Not without it's flaws, but the community is awesome and it just keeps getting better over time.

Haven't used any of the other open-source "competitors" though so I can't compare.

Show threadJohn SturgeonMay 8

@peachfiend Home Assistant for me, I tried Openhab years ago, but found it difficult to maintiain and expand beyond some of the basics.

Home Assistant development had stagnated a bit in the early 2020s, but over the last year, year and a half has REALLY picked up.