Homegear AlternativesHome Automation Tools and other similar apps like Homegear

Homegear is described as 'Connect Homematic and other smart home devices to your smarthome system (openHAB, NodeRED, etc.)' and is a Home Automation tool in the home & family category. There are six alternatives to Homegear for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted and Android apps. The best Homegear alternative is openHAB, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Homegear are Homebridge, Scrypted, IP-Symcon and FHEM.

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  1. openHAB icon

    openHAB

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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.

    51 openHAB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
    • Cloudron
    openHAB 2.0 Basic UI showing a simple demo setup
     

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

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

    • openHAB is Free and Open SourceHomegear is also Free and Open Source
    • openHAB is Privacy focusedHomegear is not according to our users
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    Homebridge

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    Homebridge is a lightweight NodeJS server you can run on your network that emulates the iOS HomeKit API. It supports Plugins,community-contributed modules, that provide a basic bridge from HomeKit to various 3rd-party APIs of "smart home" devices.

    17 Homebridge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  4. Scrypted icon

    Scrypted

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    Scrypted integrates with the three major home hubs. Control your things with via voice or your preferred app, whether it is Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or Amazon Alexa.

    45 Scrypted alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  5. IP-Symcon icon

    IP-Symcon

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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    • IP-Symcon is the most popular commercial alternative to Homegear.

    • IP-Symcon is Paid and ProprietaryHomegear is Free and Open Source
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    FHEM

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. EVA ICS icon

    EVA ICS

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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