Home Assistant smart home platform

Home Assistant is a free and open-source software for home automation designed to be a central control system for smart home devices with a focus on local control and privacy. The project was started in 2013 by Paulus Schoutsen and has since grown into one of the most popular home automation platforms in the world.

While the software itself is developed by a global community of contributors, its official hardware (such as Home Assistant Yellow or SkyConnect) and the ongoing development are supported by Nabu Casa, Inc. The company was founded to provide a sustainable income for the project's founders and employees while keeping the core software open-source. Nabu Casa is headquartered in the United States and serves as the ultimate owner and steward of the Home Assistant brand.