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Mozilla WebThings Gateway vs Homebridge

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted home automation options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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MO Mozilla WebThings Gateway Open gateway for the decentralized web of things VS HO Homebridge Bring non-HomeKit smart devices into Apple Home
FeatureMozilla WebThings GatewayHomebridge
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerdocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,643★ 25,444
First released20182014
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomeApple HomeKit hubs

Why pick each one

Choose Mozilla WebThings Gateway if…

  • Open standards-based
  • Privacy-focused
Mozilla WebThings Gateway details

Choose Homebridge if…

  • Huge plugin ecosystem
  • Brings devices into Apple Home
Homebridge details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mozilla WebThings Gateway or Homebridge better?

Homebridge is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Mozilla WebThings Gateway if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Mozilla WebThings Gateway and Homebridge free and open-source?

Yes. Mozilla WebThings Gateway is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Homebridge under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mozilla WebThings Gateway and Homebridge with Docker?

Mozilla WebThings Gateway: yes. Homebridge: yes.

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