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Head-to-head · Home Assistant Hosting

habbb vs OnePloy

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score habbb #2 in Home Assistant Hosting 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit habbb
OnePloy #6 in Home Assistant Hosting 7.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OnePloy

habbb leads on 0 checks, OnePloy on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorehabbb · 7.8/10
  • Most featureshabbb · 3 of 4

habbb scores higher on our rubric for home assistant hosting: 7.8 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

habbb is the better fit for users wanting managed updates and human support. OnePloy is the better fit for users seeking a low-cost catalog-based deployment.

  • habbb fits best

    Users wanting managed updates and human support

  • OnePloy fits best

    Users seeking a low-cost catalog-based deployment

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Side by side

Feature habbb 7.8/10 Visit ↗ OnePloy 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 7.2
Ranking #2 in Home Assistant Hosting #6 in Home Assistant Hosting
Best for Users wanting managed updates and human support Users seeking a low-cost catalog-based deployment
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets Email
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features habbb 3/4 · OnePloy 2/4
One-click deploy ✓ ✓
Managed updates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Automated backups ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Custom domain + SSL Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Server locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Daily encrypted backups and 24/7 automated health monitoring
  • Managed Home Assistant updates with remote maintenance
  • Supports 3,000 integrations and secure remote access
  • Deploy Home Assistant directly from a one-click app catalog
  • Persistent storage, runtime settings, logs, and restart controls
  • Custom domains with SSL-ready deployment and HTTPS verification
Cons
  • No free plan; managed service starts at £30 per month
  • Human support is provided by email and ticket
  • New device categories and automations are quoted separately
  • Paid platform with no free plan
  • Backup configuration and upgrade planning remain user-managed
  • Capacity requirements vary with workload and configuration
Our verdict

habbb is a managed Home Assistant service for UK homeowners who want ongoing maintenance without managing every server task themselves. It can provide a pre-configured Raspberry Pi 5 hub or remotely adopt an existing Raspberry Pi, NUC,…

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OnePloy is a cloud deployment and operations platform that provides Home Assistant as a ready-to-deploy app. It is aimed at solo users, small teams, and mid-market organizations that want a catalog-based deployment rather than assembling…

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  1. habbbHome Assistant Hosting 7.8Paid
  2. OnePloyHome Assistant Hosting 7.2Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • habbb — where it wins

    • Daily encrypted backups and 24/7 automated health monitoring
    • Managed Home Assistant updates with remote maintenance
    • Supports 3,000 integrations and secure remote access

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; managed service starts at £30 per month
    • Human support is provided by email and ticket
    • New device categories and automations are quoted separately
  • OnePloy — where it wins

    • Deploy Home Assistant directly from a one-click app catalog
    • Persistent storage, runtime settings, logs, and restart controls
    • Custom domains with SSL-ready deployment and HTTPS verification

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid platform with no free plan
    • Backup configuration and upgrade planning remain user-managed
    • Capacity requirements vary with workload and configuration

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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