Hi all, I am brand new to HA. I'm contemplating implementing it on my RPI 5 docker server. My question is what is the differenct between HAOS one on docker vs an image downloaded fro Docker Hub. The inference is that HAOS one is a single docker container where the other images may require more containers. I'm trying to get all this straight before I dive in a try to make it work for me.
the thing is with HAOS in docker,you get dockers inside docker. HAOS does with supervisor managing the ha docker and apps dockers.
It gives you 'add apps from repository' ease, but if you are running docker anyway, i would not suggest that route.
I've been running HAOS in a VM for years and now just HA in container with all side containers (matter server , mqtt etc) deployed on my own way. Both ways work fine, just the idea of dockers inside dockers is something i would not choose
There is no "HAOS on docker", at least no official.
HAOS is, well, an OS. You run it on an actual machine or through a VM hypervisor.
Thanks for the information on docker inside docker being a possible problem. I already have Mosquitto up and running for another purpose as well as learning.
There isn't much of a difference in terms of functionality.
The biggest difference is scalability imho.
While haos is as it is, docker images do needs more work but also give you more flexibility on individual setup.
For docker you will have to run your own containers for everything from ha to addons aka docker containers. If you want mosquitto run a container, firgate, run a different container and so on.
But if you have problems with one docker container then that problem will be isolated on that container. On haos the whole system will be affected.
There are integrations for ha like ingress that lets you setup links to other containers in ha webui and you will have basically the same look and feel like on haos.
Maybe it will be the best to try both and see what fits best for your needs.
This was known as the Supervised version. It is deprecated and no longer supported. It no longer receives updates and is basically dead.
These are your options: Installation - Home Assistant