openHAB
openHAB is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Home Automation & IoT category, licensed EPL-2.0 and written mainly in Java. It is a self-hosted alternative to Nest / SmartThings and Google Home. It has 1,159 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 25, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 1,159
- Forks
- 474
- Open issues
- 317
- Commits, last 12 months
- 561
- Last commit
- Oct 25, 2026
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Dec 20, 2015
- License
- EPL-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 25, 2026, 561 commits in 12 months.
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 561 |
| Latest release | No GitHub releases |
| Releases, last 12 months | 0 |
| Releases, all time | 0 |
| Open issues | 317 |
| Open pull requests | 59 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Dec 20, 2015 |
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About openHAB
Vendor and technology agnostic open source software for home automation.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/openhab/openhab-core.
Topics
- openhab
- java
- home-automation
- internet-of-things
- iot
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Is openHAB free and open source?
Yes. openHAB is open-source software released under the EPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run openHAB with Docker?
openHAB does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Java), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to openHAB?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to openHAB include Home Assistant, Tasmota and Node RED. openHAB itself is a self-hosted alternative to Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.
Is openHAB actively maintained?
The most recent commit to openHAB was on Oct 25, 2026 with 561 commits in the past twelve months. It had 317 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.