Does PredBat Cloud require Home Assistant?
No. PredBat Cloud is a fully managed service at predbat.com. You connect a supported inverter and energy account; you do not need to install or maintain Home Assistant.
PredBat Cloud vs Home Assistant Predbat
PredBat Cloud and the open-source Predbat project share the same home-battery optimisation heritage, but they are different ways to use it. PredBat Cloud is the paid, fully managed service at predbat.com. Open-source Predbat is the technical, self-hosted option commonly installed with Home Assistant.
PredBat Cloud does not require Home Assistant. Users connect a supported inverter and energy account while the hosting, service updates and operation are managed for them.
Managed or self-hosted: the differences
- Where it runs
- PredBat Cloud: Hosted and operated for you by PredBat Cloud
- Open-source Predbat: On your own Home Assistant or self-hosted system
- Home Assistant
- PredBat Cloud: Not required
- Open-source Predbat: Commonly installed as a Home Assistant add-on
- Setup
- PredBat Cloud: Connect a supported inverter and energy account
- Open-source Predbat: Install, integrate and configure the software yourself
- Maintenance
- PredBat Cloud: Cloud hosting, service updates and operation are managed for you
- Open-source Predbat: You manage the host, updates, integrations and configuration
- Cost
- PredBat Cloud: Paid subscription after a 30-day free trial
- Open-source Predbat: Available at no cost for personal use under its licence
- Best suited to
- PredBat Cloud: Households that want automatic optimisation without running a home server
- Open-source Predbat: Technical users who want to build and maintain their own setup
PredBat Cloud for solar and battery systems
The managed service currently supports GivEnergy, Fox ESS, SolaX and Solis inverter systems. It can optimise charging, discharging and export using time-of-use tariff prices, solar forecasts, typical household demand and battery efficiency. Supported tariffs include Octopus Agile and Intelligent Octopus Go.
Which PredBat should I choose?
Choose PredBat Cloud if you want automatic home-battery optimisation without installing or maintaining Home Assistant. Choose the open-source project if you want to build, configure and maintain your own technical setup.
Start a 30-day PredBat Cloud trial or visit the official open-source Predbat project.
Frequently asked questions
Is PredBat Cloud the same as the open-source Predbat project?
They share the same Predbat optimisation heritage, but they are different ways to use it. PredBat Cloud is the paid, hosted service operated under licence. The open-source Predbat project remains available for personal, self-hosted use.
Which option should I choose?
Choose PredBat Cloud if you want the optimisation without maintaining Home Assistant, integrations and a server. Choose the open-source project if you prefer a technical, self-hosted setup and want to manage it yourself.
Does managed PredBat Cloud support Fox ESS batteries?
Yes. PredBat Cloud currently supports Fox ESS, GivEnergy, SolaX and Solis inverter systems. It can optimise charging, discharging and export using smart-tariff prices, solar forecasts and household demand.