Best open source software for smart home and IoT

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Home AssistantFeatured

Home automation platform.

Home Automation & IoTDocker

91k

Home Assistant has 91,266 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,497 commits in the last year; it replaces IFTTT and Nest / SmartThings.

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openHAB

Vendor and technology agnostic open source software for home automation.

Home Automation & IoT

1.1k

openHAB has 1,144 GitHub stars, uses the EPL-2.0 license and had 507 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

Domoticz has 3,816 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,517 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.

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Gladys

Privacy-first home assistant.

Home Automation & IoTDocker

3.2k

Gladys has 3,222 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 582 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

Node RED has 23,716 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 684 commits in the last year; it replaces Zapier and IFTTT.

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Thingsboard

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

Source-availableHome Automation & IoTDocker

23k

Thingsboard has 22,512 GitHub stars, is source-available under the BSL 1.1 (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 3,539 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 16,777 GitHub stars, is source-available under the BSL 1.1 (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 6,842 commits in the last year.

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Frigate

Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI.

Video SurveillanceDocker

36k

AI-nativeFrigate has 36,390 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,445 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

5.9k

Zoneminder has 5,941 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license and had 3,316 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 4,694 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 377 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

3.6k

AI-nativeViseron has 3,569 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,095 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

7.3k

evcc has 7,331 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 2,536 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 1,581 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 24,800 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license and had 742 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings.