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Best Docker Home Automation for self-hosting

The 41 best Docker home automation you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

Home Assistant

Home Automation

Open-source home automation that puts privacy first

Replaces SmartThings, Google Home

★ 91.5k Medium setup Apache-2.0

Frigate

Home Automation

Local NVR with real-time AI object detection

Replaces Google Home

★ 36.6k Hard setup MIT

ntfy

Home Automation

Send push notifications to your phone via simple HTTP

Replaces Pushover, Pushbullet

★ 34.8k Easy setup Apache-2.0

Homebridge

Home Automation

Bring non-HomeKit smart devices into Apple Home

Replaces Apple HomeKit hubs

★ 25.5k Easy setup Apache-2.0

ThingsBoard

Home Automation

Open-source IoT platform for device management and data

Replaces AWS IoT, Azure IoT

★ 22.5k Hard setup Apache-2.0

EMQX

Home Automation

Scalable MQTT broker

Replaces HiveMQ

★ 16.8k Medium setup Apache-2.0

Gotify

Home Automation

Simple self-hosted push notification server

Replaces Pushover, Firebase Cloud Messaging

★ 16.1k Easy setup MIT

Zigbee2MQTT

Home Automation

Bridge Zigbee devices to MQTT without vendor hubs

Replaces SmartThings

★ 15.7k Medium setup GPL-3.0

ESPHome

Home Automation

Configure ESP devices with simple YAML

Replaces SmartThings

★ 11.9k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Mosquitto

Home Automation

Lightweight MQTT message broker

Replaces SmartThings

★ 11.3k Easy setup EPL-2.0

Home Assistant Operating System

Home Automation

Embedded operating system optimized for Home Assistant

Replaces SmartThings, Hubitat

★ 7.5k Easy setup Apache-2.0

evcc

Home Automation

Solar-aware electric vehicle charging controller

Replaces SmartThings

★ 7.4k Medium setup MIT

Scrypted

Home Automation

High-performance smart home and camera platform

Replaces Google Home

★ 6k Medium setup Apache-2.0

MQTT Explorer

Home Automation

Visual MQTT client for exploring and debugging topics

Replaces MQTT.fx

★ 4.1k Easy setup Apache-2.0

Hyperion

Home Automation

Ambient lighting software for screens and media

Replaces Philips Hue Sync, Govee Immersion

★ 3.9k 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

★ 3.2k Easy setup Apache-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

deCONZ

Home Automation

Zigbee gateway software for ConBee and RaspBee

Replaces Philips Hue Bridge

★ 1.9k Medium setup BSD-3-Clause

diyHue

Home Automation

Open-source emulator of the Philips Hue Bridge

Replaces Philips Hue Bridge

★ 1.8k Medium setup MIT

HA-Bridge

Home Automation

Emulate Philips Hue to control devices by voice

Replaces Philips Hue Bridge

★ 1.5k Easy setup Apache-2.0

Govee2MQTT

Home Automation

Local MQTT bridge for Govee smart lights

Replaces Govee Home app

★ 1.5k Easy setup MIT

ioBroker

Home Automation

Integration platform for the Internet of Things

Replaces SmartThings, Hubitat

★ 1.4k Medium setup MIT

OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms

Home Automation

Web app for processing, logging, and visualizing energy data

Replaces Sense

★ 1.3k Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Z-Wave JS UI

Home Automation

Full-featured Z-Wave control panel and MQTT gateway

Replaces SmartThings

★ 1.2k Medium setup MIT

OwnTracks Recorder

Home Automation

Self-hosted store and access for location history

Replaces Google Location Sharing, Life360

★ 1.2k Medium setup GPL-2.0

openHAB

Home Automation

Vendor-neutral open-source home automation

Replaces SmartThings, Google Home

★ 1.2k Hard setup EPL-2.0

Tasmoadmin

Home Automation

Central management panel for many Tasmota devices

Replaces Tuya Smart

★ 975 Easy setup MIT

AppDaemon

Home Automation

Python apps and automation framework for Home Assistant

Replaces SmartThings

★ 971 Medium setup Apache-2.0

Ring-MQTT

Home Automation

Local MQTT bridge for Ring cameras and alarms

Replaces Ring app

★ 793 Medium setup MIT

EMHASS

Home Automation

Energy management optimization for Home Assistant

Replaces Tesla Energy app

★ 702 Hard setup MIT

Grott Growatt Monitor

Home Automation

Local monitoring proxy for Growatt solar inverters

Replaces Growatt ShinePhone

★ 537 Medium setup GPL-3.0

Zigbee2MQTT Assistant

Home Automation

Web management UI for Zigbee2MQTT networks

Replaces SmartThings Hub

★ 448 Easy setup MIT

Node-RED Dashboard 2.0

Home Automation

Modern data-driven dashboard for Node-RED flows

Replaces Home Assistant Lovelace

★ 355 Easy setup Apache-2.0

OpenHAB Cloud

Home Automation

Companion cloud service for remote openHAB access

Replaces SmartThings

★ 306 Hard setup EPL-2.0

Theengs Gateway

Home Automation

BLE-to-MQTT gateway for hundreds of sensors

Replaces SmartThings Hub

★ 177 Easy setup GPL-3.0

SOLECTRUS

Home Automation

Photovoltaic dashboard that displays energy production and consumption

★ 166 Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Zwave-JS Server

Home Automation

Small server wrapping the Z-Wave JS driver over WebSocket

Replaces SmartThings

★ 165 Medium setup Apache-2.0

Habapp

Home Automation

Python rules engine for openHAB and MQTT

Replaces IFTTT

★ 57 Medium setup Apache-2.0

Onloc

Home Automation

Track and share your location in real time

★ 11 Medium setup AGPL-3.0

At a glance

App	Deploy effort	Difficulty	Min. RAM	License	★ Stars
Home Assistant	≈5-minute setup	Medium	1,024 MB	Apache-2.0	91,548
Frigate	Under-an-hour setup	Hard	2,048 MB	MIT	36,559
ntfy	≈5-minute setup	Easy	64 MB	Apache-2.0	34,802
Homebridge	Under-an-hour setup	Easy	256 MB	Apache-2.0	25,509
ThingsBoard	Under-an-hour setup	Hard	2,048 MB	Apache-2.0	22,546
EMQX	Under-an-hour setup	Medium	512 MB	Apache-2.0	16,795
Gotify	Under-an-hour setup	Easy	64 MB	MIT	16,055
Zigbee2MQTT	Under-an-hour setup	Medium	256 MB	GPL-3.0	15,721
ESPHome	Under-an-hour setup	Medium	512 MB	GPL-3.0	11,877
Mosquitto	Under-an-hour setup	Easy	64 MB	EPL-2.0	11,263

Quick picks

Most adopted: Home Assistant (91,548 GitHub stars).
Lightest footprint: ntfy (from 64 MB RAM, against 2,048 MB for the heaviest here).
Fastest to deploy: Home Assistant (verified single-container compose).
Licensing: 16 of 41 use Apache-2.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.

Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Docker within the home automation category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.

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