Make your home
intelligent.
Premium smart home platform built on open-source technology. We make intelligent, AI-powered homes accessible to every South African.
Smart homes in South Africa are broken
The current options force you to choose between luxury prices, technical complexity, or vendor lock-in.
Fragmented Ecosystem
Dozens of incompatible apps, brands, and protocols. No single system ties your home together.
Cloud Dependency
Load-shedding or internet goes down, so does your smart home. Local control should be the standard.
Luxury Price or DIY
Control4 starts at R100k+. The alternative? Fumbling with Sonoff and forum posts. Nothing in between.
No Local AI
Google and Alexa don't understand load-shedding, Eskom schedules, or your inverter. South Africa needs a home-grown solution.
From box to brilliance in three steps
No degrees in electrical engineering required.
Order Your Kit
Choose your package online. Your neostronghold hub arrives pre-loaded with our intelligent operating system.
Install & Connect
Plug in the hub, pair sensors in minutes — or let our team handle the full installation for you.
Your Home, Intelligent
Your AI agent learns your routines, manages your energy, and responds via WhatsApp, voice, or app.
Your home, now on speaking terms
Control your home via WhatsApp, Telegram, or voice. Your AI agent understands load-shedding, manages energy, and keeps you safe.
Energy Intelligence
Manages battery, solar, and load-shedding automatically. Keeps your home running when the grid doesn't.
Always Aware
Camera feeds, motion detection, gate alerts — all processed locally. No cloud subscription required.
Multi-Channel
WhatsApp, Telegram, voice, app, web. However you communicate, your home understands.
Privately Yours
Every interaction stays on your hub. No cloud dependency. Your home's data is your own.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Premium hardware, intelligent software, and the freedom of open-source — all in one ecosystem.
neostronghold Hub
The brain of your smart home. Pre-loaded with our OS, Zigbee/Thread built-in, and our AI agent. Runs locally, works without internet.
Sensor Ecosystem
Door, motion, temperature, leak, and presence sensors. Premium materials, multiple color options, seamless pairing.
Solar Integration
One-click setup for Sunsynk, Deye, GoodWe, and Victron inverters. Smart load management. Battery optimization during load-shedding.
AI Agent
Meet your home's brain. Natural language control via WhatsApp, Telegram, or voice. Proactive, not reactive. Runs entirely on-device for privacy.
Open-Source Core
Built on Home Assistant with thousands of integrations. Freedom to customize. No vendor lock-in. Ever.
We Manage
Optional subscription. We monitor, update, and optimise your smart home 24/7. Premium support when you need it.
The smart home landscape reimagined
Every competitor forces a trade-off. We're the first to bridge premium quality with open-source freedom.
neostronghold is the only player in the Open + Premium quadrant. No lock-in, no cloud dependency, no compromises.
A massive opportunity, perfectly timed
South Africa's smart home market is growing at 17–31% annually, driven by load-shedding, solar adoption, and rising demand for intelligent living.
SA Smart Home Market (2024)
Annual Growth Rate
Solar Adoption Surge (2022–2025)
Homes Planning Solar
Target Households (LSM 8–10)
Western Cape New Builds Share
Why South Africa. Why now.
Load-shedding legacy
Solar adoption surged 7.3x in 3 years. 82% of non-solar homes plan to install within 12 months.
No local champion
Control4 (US, R100k+). Fidelity ADT (cloud-only). Sonoff (cheap, Chinese, no support). SA has no home-grown premium smart home company.
WhatsApp nation
95%+ of SA smartphone users are on WhatsApp. No smart home speaks their language. We do.
Transparent pricing. No surprises.
From self-install starter kits to fully managed smart homes — there's a plan for every home.
Starter
Perfect for apartments and small homes. DIY-friendly.
- neostronghold Hub
- 6 sensors (3 door, 2 motion, 1 temp)
- 2 smart relays
- Mobile app + web dashboard
- WhatsApp AI agent
- Community support
Complete
Whole-home automation, professionally installed.
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Full installation by our team
- 15+ sensors
- Smart switches throughout
- Custom dashboard
- Solar/inverter integration
- Priority support
We Manage
Sit back. We handle everything.
- Everything in Complete
- 24/7 system monitoring
- Automatic updates & tuning
- Quarterly site visits
- Unlimited automations
- Unlimited support
- Extended warranty
All prices exclude VAT. Installation and shipping costs are quoted individually. Monthly subscription available for existing customers.
Freedom is non-negotiable
neostronghold is built on a fork of Home Assistant, the world's most powerful open-source home automation platform. We keep our modifications open-source because we believe you should never be locked in.
Fork it, modify it, own it
Our entire platform is open-source. Developers can audit, extend, and customise freely.
No vendor lock-in
Move to any Home Assistant-compatible system at any time. Your devices work everywhere.
Auditable security
Open-source means anyone can review our code. Your home's security is transparent, not obfuscated.
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2026 NeoParadise
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge,
to any person obtaining a copy of this software
and associated documentation files...
No warranty — but no restrictions either.
Built with ❤️ in Cape Town, South Africa.Our roadmap to intelligent homes
From humble beginnings in Cape Town to a global smart home platform.
- neostronghold Hub in branded enclosure
- Forked HA OS with pre-built dashboards
- Basic WhatsApp AI agent
- Starter Kit available for order
- 5-10 beta homes
- ICASA-approved branded sensors
- Smart switches (SA wall box compatible)
- Sunsynk/Deye one-click solar setup
- Cape Town installer partner program
- Web store live
- Injection-molded own-brand hardware
- We Manage subscription live
- Solar installer white-label dashboard
- 100+ installs, 50+ subscribers
- National expansion (JHB, Durban)
- Global self-install e-commerce
- Local voice (ZA English, Afrikaans)
- B2B for estate developers
Built by family
A small team with big ambition. We've been running our own smart home for years. Now we're bringing that experience to every South African home.
Annekin Meyburgh
Founder & CEO
Full-stack developer and smart home enthusiast. Has been building and managing his own smart home for years. Deep expertise in the Home Assistant ecosystem and vision to bring premium smart homes to every South African.
Dad
Head of Installation
Qualified electrician with 30+ years of experience in home building and maintenance. Co-manages the family smart home. Certified to issue COCs and lead installation projects.
Brother
Field Technician
Qualified tradesman specialising in installation and customer support. Smart home enthusiast and hands-on technical problem solver.
Ready to make your home intelligent?
Whether you're building, renovating, or ready to upgrade — we'll help you every step of the way. Based in Cape Town, serving the world.
Investors, partners, and early adopters — hello@neostronghold.co.za