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Self-hosted alternatives to IFTTT

The best open-source alternative to IFTTT is Home Assistant (Apache-2.0, 91,730 GitHub stars, Docker image). Huginn stands out for a permissive MIT license, and Activepieces stands out for AI features named in its own description.

n8n is also listed but is source-available, so it comes after the open-source picks.

About IFTTT: A consumer automation service that links apps and devices with simple if-this-then-that applets.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Home Assistant

    home-assistant/core

    Home automation platform.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    FeaturedHome Automation & IoTPythonDocker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    Huginn

    huginn/huginn

    Build agents that monitor and act on your behalf.

    Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026

    Automation & WorkflowsRuby

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license.

  3. Rank 3:

    Activepieces

    activepieces/activepieces

    No-code business automation tool like Zapier or Tray. For example, you can send a Slack notification for each new Trello card.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    Automation & WorkflowsTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for AI features named in its own description.

At a glance

IFTTT alternatives compared

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.

IFTTT alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-26
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
Home Assistantthe most GitHub starsApache-2.091,73021,252Oct 26, 2026Yes
Huginna permissive MIT licenseMIT50,140468Oct 24, 2026No
ActivepiecesAI features named in its own descriptionMIT25,2286,472Oct 26, 2026Yes
Node REDa permissive Apache-2.0 licenseApache-2.023,783985Oct 24, 2026Yes
Automatischa published Docker imageAGPL-3.014,00018Feb 11, 2026Yes
n8n–source-available, Sustainable Use License 1.0208,61510,189Oct 26, 2026Yes

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All 6 IFTTT alternatives

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  1. 1

    Home Assistant

    Home automation platform.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Home Assistant has 91,730 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 21,252 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Huginn

    Build agents that monitor and act on your behalf.

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Huginn has 50,140 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 468 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    Activepieces

    No-code business automation tool like Zapier or Tray. For example, you can send a Slack notification for each new Trello card.

    AI-nativeStands out for AI features named in its own description. Activepieces has 25,228 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 6,472 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Node RED

    Browser-based flow editor that helps you wiring hardware devices, APIs and online services to create IoT solutions.

    Stands out for a permissive Apache-2.0 license. Node RED has 23,783 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 985 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    Automatisch

    Business automation tool that lets you connect different services like Twitter, Slack, and more to automate your business processes (alternative to Zapier).

    Stands out for a published Docker image. Automatisch has 14,000 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 18 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    n8n

    Free node based Workflow Automation Tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.

    n8n has 208,615 GitHub stars, is source-available under the Sustainable Use License 1.0 (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 10,189 commits in the last year.

FAQ

IFTTT alternatives: FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to IFTTT?

Yes. 5 of the 6 apps on this page are open source; 1 is source-available. The open-source ones are free to self-host without per-user fees; source-available licenses add conditions such as user caps or limits on hosted use, so read them before you commit.

Can I self-host an alternative to IFTTT with Docker?

Yes. 5 of the 6 apps here publish a Docker image, including Home Assistant, Activepieces and Node RED, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which IFTTT alternative is the most actively developed?

Home Assistant (Apache-2.0), with 21,252 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.