SmartThings Alternatives for Mac

SmartThings is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Home Assistant, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SmartThings and 12 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SmartThings are openHAB, ioBroker, Domoticz and Home.

SmartThings alternatives are mainly Home Automation Tools but may also be Media Players or Media Servers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SmartThings.

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Home Assistant
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Free • Open Source
Home Automation Tool
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Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
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Self-Hosted
Apple Watch
Android Auto
Android Wear
Python
F-Droid
Raspberry Pi
Kodi
37 Home Assistant alternatives
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.
- - Home Assistant is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to SmartThings.
- - Home Assistant is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SmartThings.
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Home Assistant Features
1. Ad-freeHome Assistant doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within Home Assistant using IFTTT.
3. Privacy focusedHome Assistant is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Dark ModeHome Assistant supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsHome Assistant can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Configurable
MQTT
Smart Home
Modular System
Voice Commands
Google Home integration
Alexa integration
Support for Xiaomi MiHome
HomeKit integration
Arlo integration
openHAB
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Free • Open Source
Home Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
Kodi
51 openHAB alternatives
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.
- - openHAB is the most popular Web-based alternative to SmartThings.
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openHAB Features
1. Privacy focusedopenHAB is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Ad-freeopenHAB doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within openHAB using IFTTT.
4. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with openHAB.
Support for Multiple protocols
Support for multiple vendors
Support for KNX
Modular System
MQTT
Z-Wave
Support for ZigBee
HomeKit integration
Philips Hue
Alexa integration
ioBroker
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Free • Open Source
Home Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Self-Hosted
Node.JS
49 ioBroker alternatives
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.
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ioBroker Features
Support for NodeJS
High Availability
Visual Programming
Modular System
Alexa integration
Smart Home
Voice Commands
Blockly Editor
Support for multiple vendors
Web interface
Domoticz
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Free • Open Source
Home Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
38 Domoticz alternatives
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.
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Domoticz Features
Smart Home
Support for Xiaomi MiHome
Home
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Home Automation Tool
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple Watch
31 Home alternatives
With the new Home app, you can securely control all your Homekit accessories from your favorite iOS device. Have your iPhone turn off the lights. See who’s at the front door from your iPad. And even control things remotely with the help of Apple TV.
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Home Features
Integrated into iOS
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Not even close to SmartThings. Home App has NO hub. It requires a SmartThings or some other hub.
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Homify
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Free • Open Source
Home Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Raspberry Pi
28 Homify alternatives
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.
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Homify Features
1. PortableHomify can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Modular System
Smart Home
Control4
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Home Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Adobe AIR
Kindle Fire
36 Control4 alternatives
Control4 manufactures a complete line of affordable wired and wireless smart home systems and home automation software products to enable lighting control, temperature control, whole home audio distribution, security and energy management for homes.
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Control4 Features
Smart Home
Remote monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
EVA ICS
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
Self-Hosted
44 EVA ICS alternatives
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.
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EVA ICS Features
Internet of Things
Support for multiple vendors
Programmable
Smart Home
Modular System
MQTT
Modbus
Lazy
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
30 Lazy alternatives
Keyboard-driven commands for your Mac that dramatically improves productivity. Keyboard-driven commands to manage your surroundings directly from your mac.
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Lazy Features
Internet of Things
Keyboard Shortcuts
Function Key Shortcuts
Shortcut keys
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
MisterHouse
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Free • Open Source
Home Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
30 MisterHouse alternatives
MisterHouse is an open source home automation program. It's fun, it's free, and it's entirely geeky. Written in Perl, it fires events based on time, web, socket, voice, and serial data. It currently runs on Windows 95/98/NT/2k/XP and on most Unix based platforms...
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Netbeast
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Free • Open Source
Home Automation Tool
Mac
Linux
15 Netbeast alternatives
Netbeast is an open source software platform. Its purpose is to connect devices from different technologies and brands allowing their interaction and enabling software developers to create applications that control said devices without having to worry about issues related to the...
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Netbeast Features
Community-based
Internet of Things
Smart Home
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iRidium Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Home Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
iPad
29 iRidium Pro alternatives
Control system (visualization + server) for large automation projects. The more complicated an automation object is (smart homes, yachts, hotels, etc.) the more requirements and demands a customer has.
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Smart Home
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