Open Source Self-Hosted openHAB Alternatives

There are many alternatives to openHAB as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is Home Assistant. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to openHAB and ten of them are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to openHAB are ioBroker, EVA ICS, Gladys Assistant and Mozilla WebThings Gateway.

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  1. Home Assistant icon

    Home Assistant

     170 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.

    43 Home Assistant alternatives

    Cost / License

    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
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about Home Assistant as an Alternative to openHAB
    Top Positive Comment
    hundvd7
    0

    Infinitely customizable, but NOT for beginners. The documentation is utter garbage for anything beyond the absolute basics, which is heightened even more by the even worse quality controlled community addons, which you will definitely need to use.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Much easier to get started, and way more flexible once you get the hang of it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    No Java, much more performant, more modern, robust

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
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    • Home Assistant is Free and Open SourceopenHAB is also Free and Open Source
    • Home Assistant is Lightweight and CustomizableopenHAB is not according to our users
  2. ioBroker icon

    ioBroker

     44 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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    Comments about ioBroker as an Alternative to openHAB
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is written in JavaScript and very flexible and robust.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    hendrikschulze1
    Positive
    0

    Easy to use, endless possibilities.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    ioBroker icon
    • ioBroker is Free and Open SourceopenHAB is also Free and Open Source
  4. EVA ICS icon

    EVA ICS

     2 likes

    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
    EVA ICS screenshot 1
     
  5. Gladys Assistant icon

    Gladys Assistant

     12 likes

    Gladys is an open-source program which runs on your Raspberry Pi or Docker. She integrates into your life, seamlessly communicating across your entire home network and your devices while checking your calendar. Based on NodeJS.

    15 Gladys Assistant alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
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  6. Mozilla WebThings Gateway icon

    Mozilla WebThings Gateway

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
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  7. HomeGenie icon

    HomeGenie

     6 likes

    HomeGenie, Home Automaton Server in the Internet Of Things era.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
    Control panel
     
  10. Nim Home Assistant (NimHA) icon

    Nim Home Assistant (NimHA)

     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. t6 IoT icon

    t6 IoT

     2 likes

    t6 is an Api ("oriented-Data") + mobile application (PWA) to connect physical Objects with time-series DB. JWT token secured over SSL (https) + signed payload, t6 api and can be used On Premise/SaaS.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    Rules
     
  12. Control-Freak icon

    Control-Freak

     5 likes

    General purpose tool to manage, program and automate machines, services and apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Designing devices and user-interfaces for a theater.
     
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