Published March 2026 | By 53 West LLC
Home Assistant is the world's leading open-source smart home platform, supporting over 2,000 integrations and running locally on your own hardware. Unlike cloud-dependent platforms, Home Assistant keeps your data private and gives you complete control.
Nabu Casa is the company founded by the creators of Home Assistant. They offer Home Assistant Cloud — an optional subscription ($7.50/mo) that provides secure remote access, Google Assistant and Alexa voice integration, and automatic TLS certificates. Revenue from Nabu Casa funds full-time Home Assistant development.
With open-source, you're never locked in. Your automations, your data, and your integrations belong to you. If a company discontinues a product, your Home Assistant setup keeps working.
All 53 West smart home products integrate directly with Home Assistant. Our Guardian AI Kit, AquaSmart Defense, and EcoFlow Complete are designed as Home Assistant add-ons, giving you one unified dashboard for your entire home.