EMQX
Home AutomationScalable MQTT broker
The 37 best Free home automation you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Scalable MQTT broker
Community store for custom Home Assistant integrations and themes
Replaces SmartThings community add-ons
Modern minimalist card collection for Home Assistant dashboards
Replaces proprietary smart home apps
Minimalist mobile-first card pack for Home Assistant
Replaces SmartThings app
Bridge for RF, IR, BLE, and sensors to MQTT
Replaces SmartThings Hub
Multifunctional firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 sensors
Replaces Tuya
Highly customizable button card for Home Assistant Lovelace
Replaces proprietary smart home dashboards
Open firmware for LED matrix smart home displays
Replaces LaMetric Time
Tasmota-like firmware for non-ESP smart devices
Replaces Tuya Cloud
Self-hosted automation engine for IoT devices
Replaces SmartThings
Advanced graphing card for Home Assistant dashboards
Replaces Grafana panels
IoT Asset management, Flow Rules and WHEN-THEN rules, Data
Apply custom CSS styles to Home Assistant Lovelace cards
Replaces proprietary dashboard theming tools
Compact media player card for Home Assistant dashboards
Replaces Sonos app
Local control library and server for Tuya devices
Replaces Tuya Smart app
Emulate Philips Hue to control devices by voice
Replaces Philips Hue Bridge
Local MQTT bridge for Govee smart lights
Replaces Govee Home app
Windows companion for Home Assistant control
Replaces IFTTT
Advanced camera card for Home Assistant dashboards
Replaces Ring app
Matter controller server for smart home integrations
Replaces Apple Home, Google Home
Local MQTT bridge for Ring cameras and alarms
Replaces Ring app
Energy management optimization for Home Assistant
Replaces Tesla Energy app
Local monitoring proxy for Growatt solar inverters
Replaces Growatt ShinePhone
Web management UI for Zigbee2MQTT networks
Replaces SmartThings Hub
Open source software for sprinkler/irrigation control
Modern data-driven dashboard for Node-RED flows
Replaces Home Assistant Lovelace
BLE-to-MQTT gateway for hundreds of sensors
Replaces SmartThings Hub
Photovoltaic dashboard that displays energy production and consumption
Modular home automation framework with KNX focus
Replaces Loxone
Integrates Victron energy systems into automations
Replaces Victron VRM Portal
MQTT bridge for Dahua cameras and doorbells
Replaces Ring, Dahua DMSS
Free home automation platform with touchscreen UI
Replaces Loxone
Python rules engine for openHAB and MQTT
Replaces IFTTT
Perl-based server for home automation tasks
Replaces SmartThings
Light Home Automation application that is fully extensible using
Track and share your location in real time
Server for saving location data send by FMD
Replaces Googles FindMyDevice
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Free within the home automation category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.