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The best alternative to Home Assistant is openHAB, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Home Assistant and 15 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Home Assistant are ioBroker, Jeedom, Domoticz and Homey – A better smart home.

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Open-source and privacy-first home automation with an emphasis on local control and backed by a worldwide community. Runs on Raspberry Pi or local server.

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Home Assistant alternatives page was last updated Apr 19, 2025
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  1. openHAB icon
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    openHAB is a Java-based open-source home automation platform that integrates and combines a vast range of different smart home systems and technologies into one single solution.

    50 openHAB alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kodi
    • Apple Watch
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2.  Support for multiple vendors
    3.  Support for KNX
    4.  Home Automation
    5.  Modular System
    6.  MQTT
    7.  Support for ZigBee
    8.  Z-Wave
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    12.  Chromecast Support

    openHAB VS Home Assistant

     
    Comments about openHAB as an Alternative to Home Assistant
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    thdietrich86
    Positive Dec 6, 2017
    -2

    Years of experience and dozens of active developers and a huge community made openHAB what it is today - an amazingly flexible center for your smart home. A broad technology support is crucial for a successful smart home setup. With almost 200 add-ons openHAB can talk to nearly everything out there! With it's easy setup and the diverse user interfaces it offers everything needed for small homes up to big office buildings.

    Guest
    Positive Jan 9, 2020
    -2

    much simpler automation rules configuring in java-like language comparing to home-assistant yaml

    Guest
    Positive Feb 12, 2020
    -4

    Where you can install HA, you can install openhab. In my opinion the interface, and support is far broader than HA. Plus on a side note, they don't require you to put up money for additional features like control with Alexa and Google Home.

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    • Almost everyone thinks openHAB is a great Home Assistant alternative.

    • openHAB is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Home Assistant.

    • openHAB is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Home Assistant.

    • openHAB is Free and Open SourceHome Assistant is also Free and Open Source
    • openHAB is Privacy focusedHome Assistant is not according to our users
  2. ioBroker icon
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    ioBroker is an integration platform for the Internet of Things, focused on Smart home, Building Automation, Smart Metering, Ambient Assisted Living, Process Automation, Visualization and Data Logging. It aims to be a possible replacement or extension for software like f.e.

    48 ioBroker alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS

    ioBroker Features

    1. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    2.  High Availability
    3.  Visual Programming
    4.  Modular System
    5. Alexa icon  Alexa integration
    6.  Smart Home
    7.  Voice Commands
    8.  Blockly Editor
    9.  Support for multiple vendors
    10.  Web interface

    ioBroker VS Home Assistant

     
  3. Jeedom icon
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    Jeedom is a complete home-automation software. With Jeedom, you can do many things, such as :

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi

    Jeedom Features

    1.  Smart Home

    Jeedom VS Home Assistant

     
  4. Domoticz icon
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    Domoticz is a home automation system that lets you monitor and configure various devices like lights, switches, various sensors/meters like temperature, rain, wind, UV, electricity, gas, water and much more. Notifications/alerts can be sent to any mobile device.

    39 Domoticz alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Domoticz Features

    1.  Smart Home
    2.  Support for Xiaomi MiHome

    Domoticz VS Home Assistant

     
    Comments about Domoticz as an Alternative to Home Assistant
    Guest
    Positive Nov 1, 2024
    0

    Integrations with esp8266 devices and smart metering is a dream Domoticz, were HA gives lots of integration challenges with mqtt.

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    • Domoticz is Free and Open SourceHome Assistant is also Free and Open Source
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    Control, automate and monitor your entire smart home with Homey. Access Homey from anywhere in the world and manage all your devices from one central place.

    11 Homey – A better smart home alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    5. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    6.  Matter Management
    7.  Support for ZigBee
    8.  Philips Hue
    9.  Smart Home
    10.  Z-Wave
    11.  MQTT

    Homey – A better smart home VS Home Assistant

     
    • Homey – A better smart home is the most popular SaaS alternative to Home Assistant.

    • Homey – A better smart home is Freemium and ProprietaryHome Assistant is Free and Open Source
    • Homey – A better smart home is Privacy focusedHome Assistant is not according to our users
  6. Freedomotic icon
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    Freedomotic is an open source, flexible, secure Internet of Things (IoT) development framework, useful to build and manage modern smart spaces.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Freedomotic Features

    1.  Java based

    Freedomotic VS Home Assistant

     
  7. SIMO.io icon
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    A open source smart home automation platform built by professionals for professionals to be used in professional installations!.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • LT flagLithuania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    SIMO.io Features

    1.  Smart Home

    SIMO.io VS Home Assistant

     
  8. IP-Symcon icon
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    IP-Symcon is the innovative centre of your entire building automation!.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted

    IP-Symcon Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Smart Home
    3.  Z-Wave
    4.  Philips Hue
    5. Alexa icon  Alexa integration
    6.  Support for KNX

    IP-Symcon VS Home Assistant

     
  9.  Like
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    homee combines different manufacturers, brands and radio protocols in a single innovative system.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    homee Features

    1.  Smart Home

    homee VS Home Assistant

     
  10. FHEM icon
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    FHEM (TM) is a GPL'd perl server for house automation. It is used to automate some common tasks in the household like switching lamps / shutters / heating / etc. and to log events like temperature / humidity / power consumption.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FHEM Features

    1.  LAMP
    2.  Internet of Things

    FHEM VS Home Assistant

     
  11. Valetudo icon
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    Valetudo is an opinionated software solution for cloud-free vacuum robots installed on thousands of robots.

    2 Valetudo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Valetudo VS Home Assistant

     
  12. EVA ICS icon
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    EVA ICS is a platform for automated control and monitoring systems development, for any needs, from home/office to industrial setups. It is completely free for non-commercial use as well as for commercial, on condition that enterprise integrates it on its own.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    EVA ICS Features

    1.  Internet of Things
    2.  Support for multiple vendors
    3.  Programmable
    4.  Smart Home
    5.  Modular System
    6.  MQTT
    7.  Modbus

    EVA ICS VS Home Assistant

     
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