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Home Assistant vs Splashtop

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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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Splashtop

Remote Work

Secure remote access and remote support software

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; Splashtop solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Home Assistant and Splashtop differ
AttributeHome AssistantSplashtop
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Docker, Raspberry Pi, MacOS, WindowsWeb
CategoryIoT & Smart HomeRemote Work
Founded2013Unknown

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

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 Splashtop

Nothing recorded that Home Assistant does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Home Assistant

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

Splashtop

No use cases recorded yet. See the Splashtop review.

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

Splashtop

  • Solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149
  • Remote Support SOS plan starts at $259 to $399 per concurrent user per year, separate from the remote access plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Home Assistant

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

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop 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 Splashtop if

Nothing in the data separates Splashtop from Home Assistant on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

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