r/homeassistant↗
Home Assistant
Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Available for free at home-assistant.io.
612k subscribers2,195 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,772 authors / mosince 2015
r/homeassistant has 612k members (+31% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,195 posts a month from 1,772 people. Top topics: Home Automation, Smart Home Hubs and Sensors and Smart Switches & Dimmers.
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Topics and brands on r/homeassistant
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Home Automation6.9%
- Smart Home Hubs and Sensors4.9%
- Smart Switches & Dimmers1.4%
- ESP8266 Projects1.3%
- Smart Home Standards1.0%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Aliexpress
- Zigbee2MQTT
- ESPHome - Smart Home Made Simple
- Shelly Europe
- SONOFF
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