Home Assistant Alternatives

Home Assistant is described as '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' and is a very popular Home Automation tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Home Assistant for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Android, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Home Assistant alternative is openHAB, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Home Assistant are Domika, Homebridge, ioBroker and Google Home.

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Home Assistant alternatives are mainly Home Automation Tools, but if you're looking for IoT Platforms or Media Players you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Home Assistant.
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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. mediola IQONTROL icon

    mediola IQONTROL

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    mediola® IQONTROL is the ultimate and easy to use Smart Home App for consumers to control & automate their homes using our powerfull mediola® a.i.o. gateway which supports and unifies many brands and devices.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    mediola IQONTROL screenshot 1

    mediola IQONTROL Features

    1.  Internet of Things
    2.  All in one
    3.  Smart Home

    mediola IQONTROL VS Home Assistant

     
  2. Home Remote icon

    Home Remote

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    Home Remote is a comprehensive app for controlling a wide range of home automation and AV devices, offering customizable layouts and dashboard creation for an integrated smart home experience.

    4 Home Remote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Home Remote screenshot 1

    Home Remote Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    3.  Internet of Things
    4.  Smart Home

    Home Remote VS Home Assistant

     
  4. DomotiGa icon

    DomotiGa

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    DomotiGa is Open Source Home Automation Software from the Netherlands. It is written in Gambas Basic and runs on Linux.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    DomotiGa Features

    1.  Z-Wave

    DomotiGa VS Home Assistant

     
  5. domogik icon

    domogik

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    Domogik is a free (GPLv3) Home Automation solution.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    domogik screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last commit in 2019, homepage redirects to ads.

    domogik Features

    1.  Z-Wave

    domogik VS Home Assistant

     
  6. Homeway icon

    Homeway

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    Level up your Home Assistant with free, secure, and private remote access with Homeway. Voice control your home with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant seamlessly integrated with Home Assistant via Homeway.

    4 Homeway alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homeway screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Internet of Things

    Homeway VS Home Assistant

     
    Comments about Homeway as an Alternative to Home Assistant
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    This is an ad, not an alternative

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    • Homeway is Freemium and Open SourceHome Assistant is Free and Open Source
    • Homeway is Privacy focusedHome Assistant is not according to our users

  7. Kaithem Automation

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    Python-based home automation server and web IDE.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Kaithem Automation Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Sound Effects
    3.  MQTT

    Kaithem Automation VS Home Assistant

     
  9. Mozilla WebThings Gateway icon

    Mozilla WebThings Gateway

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    WebThings Gateway is a software distribution for smart home gateways which allows users to directly monitor and control their smart home over the web, without a middleman.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    Mozilla WebThings Gateway screenshot 1

    Mozilla WebThings Gateway Features

    1.  Smart Home

    Mozilla WebThings Gateway VS Home Assistant

     
  10. Nim Home Assistant (NimHA) icon

    Nim Home Assistant (NimHA)

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    Nim Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform running on Nim. Track and control devices at home and automate control. Installation in less than a minute. NimHA is developed to run on small devices, e.g. a Raspberry Pi.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    No updates since Nov 30, 2019.

    Nim Home Assistant (NimHA) Features

    1.  Smart Home
    2.  Internet of Things
    3.  Support for Xiaomi MiHome

    Nim Home Assistant (NimHA) VS Home Assistant

     
  11. Apilio icon

    Apilio

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    Automate actions in your smart home with almost any connected device.

    5 Apilio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Apilio Features

    1.  Smart Home

    Apilio VS Home Assistant

     
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    SEQUEmatic

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    SEQUEmatic lets you build sequences to link together your various smart devices. It also lets you build in unlimited conditions and can use variables to retain information across sequences.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    SEQUEmatic screenshot 1

    SEQUEmatic Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Smart Home

    SEQUEmatic VS Home Assistant

     
  13. Homify icon

    Homify

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    Homify is an open-source smart-home platform running on PHP using the Laravel framework. The entire application is built using a modular approach so support for other devices or actions can be implemented easily.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
    Homify screenshot 1

    Homify Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Modular System
    3.  Smart Home

    Homify VS Home Assistant

     
  14. HUEston icon

    HUEston

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    A small GUI for accessing Philips HUE Lamps under any Windows environment.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HUEston screenshot 1

    HUEston Features

    1.  GPLv3
    2.  Internet of Things
    3.  Philips Hue

    HUEston VS Home Assistant

     
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