Gevako: Smart technology, Dutch no-nonsense

Welcome to Gevako. Great that you’re taking a look at who’s behind the buttons, or in our case, behind the relays.

We are Gevako: engineers with a mission. Making your home smarter without the hassle, without marketing talk and without promises that evaporate the moment you’ve paid. Just honest hardware that does what it needs to do. Nothing more, nothing less.

Rooted in the clay of Maas en Waal

We handle our own design and production, with both feet firmly planted in the Maas en Waal region. As the old Dutch song goes: “Beyond the high mountains lies the land of Maas en Waal.” Those mountains are just our dikes, and they stand for something: a solid foundation and an unwavering character.

While others invest in shiny office buildings, we invest in the robustness of our hardware. Think of our technology as the dike around your digital home: it keeps the chaos out and puts you in control.

Our dikes keep your feet dry, and our technology keeps your comfort high.

Land of Maas and Waal - Gevako

The problem with “smart” devices

The world of home automation can be a jungle. You buy a device from a big brand, it works perfectly, until the manufacturer decides to pull the plug on their servers or goes bankrupt. Suddenly your smart device is nothing more than e-waste.

We thought: this has to change. When you buy something, it should truly be yours. And it stays that way.

100% in control of your own home

At Gevako we don’t do vendor lock-in. Our products are developed and produced in the Netherlands and run on fully open source firmware: ESPHome.

  • No cloud dependency Everything runs locally on your own network. Faster, safer and no data sent to servers far away.
  • Future-proof. Should Gevako ever cease to exist: your products will simply keep working.
  • Full control. The firmware is open. Build, customize, manage: you decide.

You are not dependent on us. And that’s exactly why you can trust us.

The Gevako mentality

Our loyal German Shepherd is not just a mascot. He stands for what we believe in:

  • Loyal. Just like a good dog, our hardware won’t let you down. No hiccups when the internet goes out, just technology that always keeps watch.
  • Protective. We are strict about safety and quality. Only components we would trust in our own home.
  • Helpful. Can’t figure something out? We’re here for you. No chatbots, just genuine support from people who understand how Home Assistant works.
Gevako German Shepherd mascot with curious expression, representing the brand's no-nonsense mentality for smart home hardware.

Ready to take back control?

Build the future of your smart home on your own terms, with hardware built on Dutch soil.

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