# Looking forward to move from ST

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/looking-forward-to-move-from-st/49217>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** app, tools\
**Created:** [July 8, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-forward-to-move-from-st/49217 "2021-07-08T13:09:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/looking-forward-to-move-from-st/49217/11 "2021-07-10T04:28:30Z")

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> [@Andrii\_Matiuk](#):
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> The Home Assistant is a software thing, and I am looking for a turn-key solution.  
> I want to buy something that will serve the next 5 years as the platform for my apps.

On paper, Homey will fit that bill. In reality, I’ve been disappointed with Homey, both as a developer and as a regular user. Home Assistant fits me much better, and _not_ being a hardware solution means I can easily upgrade to better hardware if needed. And it’s a completely local solution, no cloud servers required.

It’s not entirely turn-key, although you can buy a [Home Assistant Blue bundle](https://www.home-assistant.io/blue/), add the hardware support you need (Z-Wave/Zigbee/BLE/WiFi), and get started. It’s not that difficult to set up.

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