1024 MB RAMamd64 / arm64Python / TypeScriptMediumApache-2.0Version 2026.8.3
Instead of a subscription
Self-hosted alternatives to Google Home
Google Home controls smart devices and routines through Google's cloud and assistant. A local hub keeps the automations running when the connection, or the vendor's service, does not.
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 addressRecipes designed to stay on the local network: what they give up by not being published, and why that is usually the safer trade.
- Knowing when your server stopsWhat the catalog offers for watching a home server today, what each of these services actually sees, and the blind spot none of them can cover on their own.