Best open source software for smart home and IoT

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Home AssistantFeatured

Home automation platform.

Home Automation & IoTDocker

92k

Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Home Assistant has 91,788 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 21,554 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.

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openHAB

Vendor and technology agnostic open source software for home automation.

Home Automation & IoT

1.2k

Stands out for its Java codebase. openHAB has 1,160 GitHub stars, uses the EPL-2.0 license and had 567 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.

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Domoticz

Home Automation System that lets you monitor and configure various devices like: Lights, Switches, various sensors/meters like Temperature, Rain, Wind, UV, Electra, Gas, Water and much more.

Home Automation & IoTDocker

3.8k

Stands out for its C++ codebase. Domoticz has 3,826 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,643 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.

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Gladys

Privacy-first home assistant.

Home Automation & IoTDocker

3.3k

Stands out for a permissive Apache-2.0 license. Gladys has 3,263 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 658 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Home.

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Node RED

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

Home Automation & IoTDocker

24k

Stands out for the longest track record (since 2013). Node RED has 23,789 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 985 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.

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Thingsboard

IoT Platform - Device management, data collection, processing and visualization.

Source-availableHome Automation & IoTDocker

23k

Thingsboard has 22,615 GitHub stars, is source-available under the BSL 1.1 (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 4,239 commits in the last year.

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EMQX

Scalable MQTT broker. Connect 100M+ IoT devices in one single cluster, move and process real-time IoT data with 1M msg/s throughput at 1ms latency.

Source-availableHome Automation & IoTDocker

17k

EMQX has 16,865 GitHub stars, is source-available under the BSL 1.1 (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 7,831 commits in the last year.

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Frigate

Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI.

Video SurveillanceDocker

37k

AI-nativeFrigate has 37,021 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,620 commits in the last year; it replaces Ring.

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Zoneminder

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras.

Video Surveillance

6.0k

Zoneminder has 5,968 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license and had 3,688 commits in the last year; it replaces Ring.

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motionEye

Online interface for the software Motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection.

Video SurveillanceDocker

4.7k

motionEye has 4,719 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 512 commits in the last year; it replaces Ring.

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Viseron

Self-hosted, local-only NVR and AI Computer Vision software. With features such as object detection, motion detection, face recognition and more, it gives you the power to keep an eye on your home…

Video SurveillanceDocker

3.7k

AI-nativeViseron has 3,666 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,372 commits in the last year; it replaces Ring.

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evcc

Extensible Electric Vehicle Charge Controller and home energy management system.

Home Automation & IoTDocker

7.4k

evcc has 7,436 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 2,885 commits in the last year.

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SOLECTRUS

Photovoltaic dashboard that displays energy production and consumption with cost and savings calculations.

Home Automation & IoTDocker

166

SOLECTRUS has 166 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,376 commits in the last year.

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Tasmota

Open source firmware for ESP devices. Total local control with quick setup and updates. Control using MQTT, Web UI, HTTP or serial. Automate using timers, rules or scripts. Integration with home…

Home Automation & IoT

25k

Tasmota has 24,936 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license and had 859 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings.