3 self-hosted Amazon Alexa alternatives

Amazon Alexa is a popular proprietary tool in the self-hosted ai space. These open-source apps let you replace Amazon Alexa with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Amazon Alexa alternatives

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Willow

Self-Hosted AI

Open-source privacy-focused voice assistant hardware platform

Replaces Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

★ 3.1k Hard setup Apache-2.0

OpenVoiceOS

Home Automation

Open-source voice AI platform and assistant

Replaces Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

★ 294 Hard setup Apache-2.0

Rhasspy

Home Automation

Offline, private voice assistant for home automation

Replaces Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

Archived ★ 2.7k Hard setup MIT

Switching from Amazon Alexa

Moving off Amazon Alexa means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.

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