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Home Assistant vs Mmhmm

Home Assistant logo

Home Assistant

Software

Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mmhmm logo

Mmhmm

Software

Presentation platform for video calls

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Home Assistant has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Home Assistant add-ons run only on Home Assistant Operating System installations, and Container installations have no access to them; Mmhmm renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
  • They diverge on capability: Home Assistant covers Local Control, Mmhmm covers Custom layouts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Home Assistant and Mmhmm actually diverge.

Attributes where Home Assistant and Mmhmm differ
AttributeHome AssistantMmhmm
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Docker, Raspberry Pi, MacOS, WindowsDesktop Mac, Desktop Windows
Founded20132020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Home Assistant

  • Local Control
  • Privacy First
  • Automation Engine
  • Custom Integrations
  • 150+ integrations
  • Voice Control
  • Mobile App
  • REST API

Only in Mmhmm

  • Custom layouts
  • Screen sharing
  • Virtual backgrounds
  • Picture-in-picture
  • Recording
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Home Assistant

  • Home automationnot Mmhmm
  • Energy monitoringnot Mmhmm
  • Security systemsnot Mmhmm
  • Device integrationnot Mmhmm

Mmhmm

  • Putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video callnot Home Assistant
  • Recording a screen walkthrough up to an hournot Home Assistant
  • Adding effects and reactions to a webcam feednot Home Assistant
  • Collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stacknot Home Assistant

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Home Assistant

  • Add-ons run only on Home Assistant Operating System installations, and Container installations have no access to them
  • Thread and Z-Wave are controlled by add-ons, so a Container install has no out-of-the-box support for either
  • A Container installation means bringing your own Linux host with Docker and handling updates by hand
  • The recommended install path expects dedicated hardware such as a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 with at least 2 GB of RAM, an Odroid, or an x86-64 machine
  • Every documented hardware option requires a wired Ethernet connection

Mmhmm

  • Renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
  • Screen recordings are capped at one hour
  • Windows support requires Windows 10 or 11
  • Pricing is not shown on the product pages

Pricing, plan by plan

Home Assistant

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • Unlimited devices
    • Full automation
    • Local control

Mmhmm

On request
  • Standard$9.99/month
    • Unlimited presentations
    • Custom layouts
    • Recording

Which should you pick?

Choose Home Assistant if

  • You need local control.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Docker, Raspberry Pi, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want privacy first.
Home Assistant review

Choose Mmhmm if

  • You need custom layouts.
  • You work on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
  • You also want screen sharing.
Mmhmm review

Questions people ask

Is Home Assistant or Mmhmm better?
Neither clearly leads. Home Assistant starts at Free and Mmhmm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Home Assistant or Mmhmm?
Home Assistant has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Home Assistant and On request for Mmhmm.
Does Home Assistant or Mmhmm run on more platforms?
Home Assistant runs on Linux, Docker, Raspberry Pi, MacOS, Windows. Mmhmm runs on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
Can I use Home Assistant for free?
Yes. Home Assistant has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mmhmm starts at On request.
What is Home Assistant best used for?
Home Assistant is most often used for home automation, energy monitoring, security systems, device integration. Of those, home automation and energy monitoring are not what Mmhmm is typically brought in for.
What can Home Assistant do that Mmhmm cannot?
Home Assistant covers Local Control, Privacy First, Automation Engine, Custom Integrations. Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, Screen sharing, Virtual backgrounds, Picture-in-picture.
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