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D.A.W.N.

Free#12 of 19 in AI Voice Assistants

D.A.W.N.: A self-hosted assistant with local models, smart-home control, and multi-room voice. Ranked #12 of 19 in AI Voice Assistants by our editors (7.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for DIY users building a self-hosted voice assistant.

7.2/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.2 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
DIY users building a self-hosted voice assistant
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
Free
Smart-home control
Yes
Facts checked
24 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Runs cloud or local language models, including offline operation
- Controls Home Assistant devices and supports multi-room voice satellites
- Persistent memory, web search, and browser voice or text interaction
Where it doesn't
- Requires compatible hardware and software configuration
- Smart-home control and web search need optional integrations
- No documented standalone Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android app

Our verdict on D.A.W.N.

D.A.W.N. is an open-source, voice-controlled AI assistant from The OASIS Project, designed for hardware such as Jetson and Raspberry Pi devices. It suits solo users and small teams who want to assemble a self-hosted assistant rather than adopt a packaged consumer app. Interaction can happen through a local microphone, a browser interface, or satellite devices built with Raspberry Pi and ESP32 hardware. Wake-word listening, speech recognition, voice activity detection, Piper text-to-speech, and persistent memory support ongoing conversations and commands.

Its main strength is deployment flexibility. D.A.W.N. can use cloud or local language models, with integrations for llama.cpp, Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini. Local models enable offline operation, while the browser interface accepts both voice and text. Multi-room voice extends the assistant beyond one device, and Home Assistant integration adds smart-home control. Voice-activated web search can run through SearXNG or optional Tavily. These capabilities create a broad toolkit for users comfortable choosing models, services, and hardware components.

The trade-off is setup effort. Compatible hardware, software configuration, and optional integrations are required for several functions, so this is better suited to technically confident builders than anyone seeking a ready-to-run assistant. The software is GPLv3 open source with a free plan, while third-party cloud services may bring separate charges. Community support and documentation are the listed support channels. Choose D.A.W.N. for control, local processing, and custom multi-room projects; choose an established assistant instead if you need native mobile or desktop apps and a more turnkey onboarding path.

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D.A.W.N. pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

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D.A.W.N. fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Free
Mobile apps	No
Desktop apps	No
Smart-home control	Yes
Custom actions	Yes
Web search	Yes
Conversation memory	Persistent
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Linux, Web
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Integrations	8 integrations: Home Assistant, SearXNG, Tavily, llama.cpp, Ollama, OpenAI …
Pricing	Free plan
Website	github.com
Facts checked	24 Sep 2026

D.A.W.N. integrations

D.A.W.N. lists 8 integrations on its own site.

Home Assistant
SearXNG
Tavily
llama.cpp
Ollama
OpenAI
Anthropic Claude
Google Gemini

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