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Home Assistant vs Savant

Home Assistant logo

Home Assistant

IoT & Smart Home

Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Savant

IoT & Smart Home

Premium customizable automation and control system

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; Savant pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • They diverge on capability: Home Assistant covers Local Control, Savant covers Customizable.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Home Assistant and Savant differ
AttributeHome AssistantSavant
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcequote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Docker, Raspberry Pi, MacOS, WindowsWeb, Mobile
Founded20132005

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (IoT & Smart Home).

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
  • Mobile App
  • REST API
  • Linux support

Only in Savant

  • Customizable
  • Multi-Room Control
  • Beautiful Interface
  • Premium Build
  • 1500+ devices
  • Mobile app
  • Touchscreens
  • Control systems support

Both cover

  • Voice Control

What people use each for

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

Home Assistant

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

Savant

  • Smart home automationnot Home Assistant
  • Climate controlnot Home Assistant
  • Lighting and audio-visual managementnot Home Assistant
  • Energy management and monitoringnot 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

Savant

  • Pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • Requires professional installation and dealer network

Pricing, plan by plan

Home Assistant

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

Savant

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Savant review.

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 Savant if

  • You need customizable.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-room control.
Savant review

Questions people ask

Is Home Assistant or Savant better?
Neither clearly leads. Home Assistant starts at Free and Savant at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Home Assistant or Savant?
Home Assistant has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Home Assistant and On request for Savant.
Does Home Assistant or Savant run on more platforms?
Home Assistant runs on Linux, Docker, Raspberry Pi, MacOS, Windows. Savant runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Home Assistant for free?
Yes. Home Assistant has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Savant 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 Savant is typically brought in for.
What can Home Assistant do that Savant cannot?
Home Assistant covers Local Control, Privacy First, Automation Engine, Custom Integrations. Savant covers Customizable, Multi-Room Control, Beautiful Interface, Premium Build. Both handle Voice Control.
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