The renter's toolbox
Seven interactive tools built around one promise: a smarter home with zero permanent changes. Generate automations, check your deposit risk, estimate savings — all tuned for people who rent.
Build your whole plan in 60 seconds
Four questions — budget, rooms, constraints, goal — and you get a custom no-drill device list plus the automations to set up first.
Open the planner →Home Assistant YAML Generator
Pick the devices you own and the automations you want — get copy-paste-ready Home Assistant YAML in seconds.
Generate YAML →Matter & Local-Control Finder
Search every device by Matter support, local control, HA compatibility, price band and whether it’s no-drill.
Search devices →Energy Savings Calculator
Enter your country’s electricity price and your devices — see your estimated yearly savings.
Estimate savings →Deposit Risk Scanner
List the changes you’re considering and get a deposit-safety score plus how to reverse each one.
Scan my plan →Hub & Protocol Selector
Three questions and we’ll tell you whether to go Zigbee, Thread or Wi-Fi — and which hub fits.
Find my hub →Move-Out Removal Checklist
Enter your devices and get a personal teardown order plus a checklist to restore the flat to original.
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