What's installed on your Home Assistant server?
- Home Assistant 2026.10 as a Container install
- An account ready to use: the login is yonetici, Turkish for admin, and onboarding is complete
- Turkish interface, Istanbul time zone, metric units and TRY currency, all changeable
- default_config, which turns on Home Assistant's standard components
- HTTPS through Caddy with proxy settings in place, on an sslip.io address
- Firewall with only ports 22, 80 and 443 open
What size do you need for Home Assistant?
There's no separate figure for Home Assistant Container. The official docs list 2 GB of RAM and 2 vCPUs for a virtual machine install, and one of their examples uses a 32 GB disk, which makes a good starting point here too. As a rule of thumb, look at 4 GB for many integrations and a long history, and 8 GB if you process camera feeds. History decides your disk use: the last 10 days are kept by default, and the database grows if you extend that. Media and camera recordings take extra space. Disk grows from your panel but can't shrink.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A few people | 2 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 40 GB NVMe | $4.51/mo | |
| Small team | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo | |
| Company | 8 GB RAM · 4 vCore · 120 GB NVMe | $13.62/mo |
Who is it for?
- Anyone curious about Home Assistant who doesn't want another always-on box at home
- People automating internet-connected devices and online services
- Experienced users able to link their home network to the server with a VPN
- Those who want HTTPS access to the dashboard from anywhere with no extra subscription
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment.
- Your server starts and Home Assistant installs. Its first start can take a little longer.
- Open your server from My servers in the panel. On the Overview tab, wait until the App row says it's ready, then click Open app.
- Log in with the Login and Password rows. The login is yonetici, and the language and time zone are already set.
- Add your first integration under Devices and services in the settings.
- In the mobile app, use your Site address value as the server address.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- The server isn't on your home network, so network discovery doesn't work and no USB Zigbee or Z-Wave stick can be plugged in. Devices at home need a VPN between your network and the server, which isn't part of this install.
- If your home internet goes down, the server can't reach your devices and any automations relying on them stop.
- This is a Container install, so per the official docs it has no apps section (formerly add-ons). Use your root access to run extra services on Docker yourself.
- Home Assistant is free and needs no outside account. The server is already online, so remote access needs no subscription. Paid extras such as voice assistant services aren't included in the price.
- You hold the legal responsibility for what you send to the server, including camera footage and data about your home.
- Updates are your responsibility. Read the release notes for breaking changes first.
Home Assistant questions and answers
How much RAM does Home Assistant need?
The official docs list 2 GB of RAM and 2 vCPUs for a virtual machine install. Start at 2 GB, then look at 4 GB for many integrations and a long history, or 8 GB if you process camera feeds. You can scale up from your panel, and your data and IP address stay the same.
How do I connect my home devices to Home Assistant on a VPS?
Integrations that work over the internet connect directly. For devices that only work on your home network, set up a VPN between home and the server, then add each device by its VPN address. The server can't see your home network on its own. Our WireGuard article covers the basics.
Can I use a Zigbee or Z-Wave stick?
You can't plug a USB stick into the server. The official docs do cover network-connected Zigbee adapters through a socket address, which you could try over a VPN, though stability depends on your home connection. With lots of Zigbee devices, running Home Assistant at home is the better fit.
Does the Home Assistant mobile app work?
Yes. In the iOS or Android app, enter your Site address value as the server address and log in with the same details. The server is reachable over HTTPS, so you need no extra subscription to use it away from home.
Can I install add-ons in Home Assistant?
The apps section (formerly add-ons) doesn't exist on a Container install. You add integrations under Devices and services in the settings. For anything an add-on would do, use your root access to run the same software as its own Docker container.
How do I update Home Assistant?
Connect over SSH, change the version tag in /opt/seturack/homeassistant/compose.yaml, then run docker compose pull homeassistant and docker compose up -d. Read the release notes first. Your server is backed up every night, the last 7 days are kept, and that's included in the price.