Frequently asked questions

Home automation covers all the technologies that automate and control the equipment in your home: lighting, heating, shutters, security, multimedia. The aim is to improve the comfort, security and energy efficiency of your living space.

Home Assistant is a widely used open source home automation platform. It centralises control of all your connected devices, whatever their brand, in a single interface. Everything runs locally, with no dependency on the cloud.

Open source gives you freedom (no vendor lock-in), transparency (auditable code), security (a vigilant community) and durability (no planned obsolescence). You stay in control of your installation.

Home Assistant offers more than 2,000 integrations: Philips Hue, IKEA, Sonoff, Shelly, Xiaomi and many more. There’s a good chance your equipment is compatible. We carry out a free audit to check.

No. Your system runs entirely locally. The internet is only needed if you want to access it from outside your home.

With Home Assistant, your data stays on a local server, in your home. It does not pass through a manufacturer’s servers. It is one of the most privacy-friendly solutions available.

Yes, Home Assistant can integrate with Alexa and Google Home if you wish. You can also choose local voice control for complete privacy.

We mainly operate in mainland France. For projects abroad or remote projects, contact us to discuss the options.

Every project is unique. The cost depends on the size of your space, the number of devices and the complexity of the automations you want. We provide a free quote after an initial conversation.

Yes, three plans (Essential, Comfort, Premium) keep your installation running smoothly over time: updates, support and interventions.

We intervene according to your maintenance contract. As the system is local, most functions keep working even if there is a partial problem.

The software is free, but expertise has a cost. You pay for our know-how: design, installation, configuration, training and maintenance, just as companies pay Red Hat for Linux support.

Home Assistant is maintained by Nabu Casa, a dedicated company, and by a global community of developers. Updates are released every month.

As the code is open source, it will remain available and can be maintained by the community. With a very large user base and a dedicated company, the risk is low.