The Best Open Source IFTTT AlternativesTop Task & Workflow Automation Tools like IFTTT

The best open source alternative to IFTTT is Huginn. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to IFTTT and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to IFTTT are Home Assistant, openHAB, UI.Vision RPA and Activepieces .

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IFTTT alternatives page was last updated Jun 10, 2024
  1. Huginn icon
     112 likes

    Huginn is a system for building agents that perform automated tasks for you online. They can read the web, watch for events, and take actions on your behalf. Huginn's Agents create and consume events, propagating them along a directed graph.

    73 Huginn alternatives
    Huginn screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Slack

    Huginn Features

    1.  Event management
    2.  RSS builder
    3.  Twitter to RSS
    4. JIRA icon  Jira integration
    Huginn iconIFTTT Icon

    Huginn VS IFTTT

    Is Huginn a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
    Comments about Huginn as an Alternative to IFTTT
     
    Guest

    more advanced and self hosted

    Positive commentJan 20, 2017
    0
    IFTTT Icon
    Huginn icon
    • Most users think Huginn is a great IFTTT alternative.

    • Huginn is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to IFTTT.

    • Huginn is the most popular Open Source alternative to IFTTT.

    • Huginn is Free and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Home Assistant icon
     132 likes

    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.

    41 Home Assistant alternatives
    Home Assistant screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Python
    • F-Droid
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Kodi

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Home Automation
    2.  Smart Home
    3.  Modular System
    4.  MQTT
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Voice Commands
    7.  Google Home integration
    8.  Dark Mode
    9. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11. Alexa icon  Alexa integration
    12.  Support for Xiaomi MiHome
    Home Assistant iconIFTTT Icon

    Home Assistant VS IFTTT

    Is Home Assistant a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
    Comments about Home Assistant as an Alternative to IFTTT
     
    EpicLPer

    While it "can" be used for automating things (even online), Home Assistant is NOT a direct replacement or proper alternative for IFTTT, even just in terms of "ease of use" alone.

    Negative commentOct 14, 2022
    5
    Caleb Power

    Home Assistant is designed for IOT and home automation, NOT for software and systems automation.

    Negative commentMar 7, 2024
    2
    IFTTT Icon
    Home Assistant icon
    • Some users think Home Assistant is a great IFTTT alternative, some don't.

    • Home Assistant is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to IFTTT.

    • Home Assistant is Free and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Home Assistant is Privacy focused and LightweightIFTTT is not according to our users
  3. openHAB icon
     174 likes

    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
    openHAB 2.0 Basic UI showing a simple demo setup

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kodi

    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 iconIFTTT Icon

    openHAB VS IFTTT

    Is openHAB a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
    Comments about openHAB as an Alternative to IFTTT
     
    Caleb Power

    OpenHAB is designed for IOT and home automation, NOT for software and systems automation.

    Negative commentMar 7, 2024
    1
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    openHAB icon
    • openHAB is Free and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • openHAB is Privacy focusedIFTTT is not according to our users
  4. UI.Vision RPA icon
     114 likes

    Open-source task and test automation tool and Selenium IDE. The UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension that can do desktop automation as well! Use it for web automation, form filling, screen scraping and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

    134 UI.Vision RPA alternatives
    UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension, but it can do desktop automation as well!

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Top UI.Vision RPA Features

    1.  Workflow Automation
    2.  Screenshot OCR
    3.  Compatible with Selenium IDE
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Task Automation
    6.  Auto-Refresh
    7.  Screen Scraping
    8.  Visual UI testing
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Marketing Automation
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Website Monitoring
    UI.Vision RPA iconIFTTT Icon

    UI.Vision RPA VS IFTTT

    Is UI.Vision RPA a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
    Comments about UI.Vision RPA as an Alternative to IFTTT
     
    slippycheeze

    This is a desktop automation tool, not an event driven workflow tool.

    Negative commentAug 14, 2020
    3
    atesto

    Good and free workflow automation. It runs directly on your machine (it is not cloud based)

    Positive commentMar 28, 2019
    1
    IFTTT Icon
    UI.Vision RPA icon
    • Most users think UI.Vision RPA is a great IFTTT alternative.

    • UI.Vision RPA is Freemium and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Activepieces  icon
     32 likes

    Activepieces is an open source no-code AI automation tool. The only AI automation tool loved by both technical and non-technical users. It's super extensible code-wise and super easy UI-wise. With Activepieces, you can automate your departments (marketing, sales, HR, legal...

    63 Activepieces alternatives
    Activepieces  screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Task Automation
    2.  Workflow Automation
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Business Automation
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Reminders
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Email Scheduling
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Recurring Tasks
    11.  Auto Responder
    12.  Serverless
    Activepieces  iconIFTTT Icon

    Activepieces VS IFTTT

    Is Activepieces a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
  6. Node-RED icon
     30 likes

    Node-RED provides a browser-based flow editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range nodes in the palette. Flows can be then deployed to the runtime in a single-click.

    19 Node-RED alternatives
    Node-RED screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS

    Node-RED Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  No Coding Required
    Node-RED iconIFTTT Icon

    Node-RED VS IFTTT

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  7. Automa icon
     19 likes

    A Chrome extension for automating your browser by connecting blocks.

    76 Automa alternatives
    Automa screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    Automa Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    Automa iconIFTTT Icon

    Automa VS IFTTT

    Is Automa a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
  8. Directus icon
     30 likes

    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    217 Directus alternatives
    Directus screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3. MySQL Community Edition icon  MySQL Support
    4.  REST API
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    7.  Portable
    8.  Import CSV Data
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11.  Autocompletion
    12.  Ad-free
    Directus iconIFTTT Icon

    Directus VS IFTTT

    Is Directus a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
    Comments about Directus as an Alternative to IFTTT
     
    Kovah

    Directus is a no-code frontend for databases, while Huginn is a task automation service.

    Negative commentJan 25, 2023
    0
    IFTTT Icon
    Directus icon
    • Directus is Freemium and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Directus is Privacy focused and LightweightIFTTT is not according to our users
  9. Pipedream icon
     12 likes

    A versatile tool allowing developers to build and share workflows without server or cloud complexities. Integrates a myriad of apps, data, and APIs, along with free execution of code-based workflows. Ideal for automating data-related projects and processes.

    18 Pipedream alternatives
    Pipedream screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Pipedream Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Code Completion
    3.  WebHook Integration
    4.  Task Scheduling
    5.  Workflow
    Pipedream iconIFTTT Icon

    Pipedream VS IFTTT

    Is Pipedream a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
  10. Automatisch icon
     10 likes

    Automatisch is a business automation tool that lets you connect different services like Twitter, Slack, and more to automate your business processes. It is a software designed to help streamline your workflows by integrating the different services.

    16 Automatisch alternatives
    Apps

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Marketing Automation
    4.  Recurring Tasks
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Auto Responder
    7.  Self-hosted
    8.  Workflow
    Automatisch iconIFTTT Icon

    Automatisch VS IFTTT

    Is Automatisch a good alternative to IFTTT?
     
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