The open-source smart home platform at the heart of every 53 West system. Learn how Home Assistant, Nabu Casa, and the Open Home Foundation are building the future of private, local-first home automation — and why we chose it as our foundation.
Home Assistant connects all your devices under one roof — privately, locally, and without cloud dependency
Home Assistant is free, open-source software released under the Apache 2.0 license. The code is public, auditable, and community-driven. No vendor lock-in, ever.
All automation runs on your local hardware — no cloud required. Your data never leaves your home. This means faster response times, better privacy, and zero monthly cloud fees.
Connect virtually any smart device: Zigbee, Z-Wave, WiFi, Matter, Thread, Bluetooth. From Phillips Hue to Ring to custom ESP sensors — it all works together.
In 2024, Home Assistant and ESPHome were placed under the Open Home Foundation — a non-profit ensuring these projects remain open source forever. No company can acquire or close-source them.
Founded in 2018 in Irvine, California, Nabu Casa is the commercial partner of the Open Home Foundation. They fund development through official hardware sales and Home Assistant Cloud subscriptions.
Unlike Google Home, Alexa, or Apple HomeKit, Home Assistant doesn't collect your data. No telemetry, no advertising profiles, no third-party data sharing. Your home is your business.
We build on open standards so you're never trapped. Switch providers, add devices from any brand, or customize anything. Your smart home belongs to you.
Cloud outages don't affect your home. When your internet goes down, your automations keep running. Security cameras keep recording. Leak sensors keep monitoring.
Home Assistant's open API and local processing make it the perfect platform for AI agent integration. 53 West's AI agents plug directly into this ecosystem for intelligent automation.
Every 53 West product ships with a pre-configured Home Assistant hub. You get the power of the world's best open-source smart home platform, set up and optimized by our AI engineers.