1024 MB RAMamd64 / arm64Python / TypeScriptMediumApache-2.0Version 2026.10.4
Instead of a subscription
Self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Alexa
Alexa answers questions and controls smart-home devices through Amazon's cloud, which also decides which devices keep working. A local hub keeps the device control — the part that has to work when the internet does not — inside the house.
Alexa costs nothing to run a routine, so there is no subscription here to weigh against a server: what a hub of your own replaces is the dependency on somebody else's cloud rather than a bill.
Catalog
Recipes that cover it
Requirements
Side by side
| Application | Minimum RAM | Disk estimate | Database | Installation difficulty | Backup | Recipe verification | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Assistant | 1024 MB RAM | 8 GB | SQLite | Medium | Yes · Restore tested | Fully verifiedRecheck overdue · 0 dCheck is current | Apache-2.0 |
Migration
What changes when you host it yourself
The data stops leaving your network, and so does the responsibility for it: backups, the restore you have actually tested, and the disk it all sits on.
Feature parity is never exact. Read what each recipe states about limitations and the smoke test before planning a migration.
The bill turns into work: updates, certificates and an eye on the release notes. The catalog shows how much of that each recipe asks for.
Categories
Guides with these applications
- Services that never need a public addressKeep household services behind loopback, a private network or a VPN. Private access still needs application authentication, safe initialization and backups.