20 self-hosted SmartThings alternatives

SmartThings is Samsung's commercial smart home platform and hub ecosystem for connecting and automating devices. It is a proprietary consumer product. These open-source apps let you replace SmartThings with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted SmartThings alternatives

Home Assistant

Home Automation

Open-source home automation that puts privacy first

Replaces SmartThings, Google Home

★ 89.8k Medium setup Apache-2.0

Zigbee2MQTT

Home Automation

Bridge Zigbee devices to MQTT without vendor hubs

Replaces SmartThings

★ 15.5k Medium setup GPL-3.0

ESPHome

Home Automation

Configure ESP devices with simple YAML

Replaces SmartThings

★ 11.5k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Mosquitto

Home Automation

Lightweight MQTT message broker

Replaces SmartThings

★ 11.1k Easy setup EPL-2.0

Home Assistant Operating System

Home Automation

Embedded operating system optimized for Home Assistant

Replaces SmartThings, Hubitat

★ 7.4k Easy setup Apache-2.0

evcc

Home Automation

Solar-aware electric vehicle charging controller

Replaces SmartThings

★ 7.1k Medium setup MIT

Domoticz

Home Automation

Lightweight home automation system

Replaces SmartThings

★ 3.8k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Gladys Assistant

Home Automation

Privacy-first home automation platform for everyone

Replaces SmartThings, Google Home

★ 3.1k Easy setup Apache-2.0

Mozilla WebThings Gateway

Home Automation

Open gateway for the decentralized web of things

Replaces SmartThings, Google Home

★ 2.6k Medium setup MPL-2.0

Home Assistant Supervisor

Home Automation

Manages the Home Assistant add-on ecosystem

Replaces SmartThings

★ 2.2k Medium setup Apache-2.0

SmartApp Bridge

Home Automation

Self-hosted automation engine for IoT devices

Replaces SmartThings

★ 2.1k Medium setup Apache-2.0

ioBroker

Home Automation

Integration platform for the Internet of Things

Replaces SmartThings, Hubitat

★ 1.4k Medium setup MIT

Z-

Z-Wave JS UI

Home Automation

Full-featured Z-Wave control panel and MQTT gateway

Replaces SmartThings

★ 1.2k Medium setup MIT

openHAB

Home Automation

Vendor-neutral open-source home automation

Replaces SmartThings, Google Home

★ 1.1k Hard setup EPL-2.0

AppDaemon

Home Automation

Python apps and automation framework for Home Assistant

Replaces SmartThings

★ 962 Medium setup Apache-2.0

Domoticz Plugin Hub

Home Automation

Local home automation hub with broad device support

Replaces SmartThings

★ 599 Medium setup GPL-2.0

Jeedom

Home Automation

Flexible open-source home automation platform

Replaces SmartThings, Hubitat

★ 413 Medium setup GPL-2.0

OpenHAB Cloud

Home Automation

Companion cloud service for remote openHAB access

Replaces SmartThings

★ 306 Hard setup EPL-2.0

Zwave-JS Server

Home Automation

Small server wrapping the Z-Wave JS driver over WebSocket

Replaces SmartThings

★ 162 Medium setup Apache-2.0

FHEM

Home Automation

Perl-based server for home automation tasks

Replaces SmartThings

★ 22 Hard setup GPL-2.0

Compare SmartThings alternatives

Switching from SmartThings

Moving off SmartThings 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.