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Mozilla WebThings Gateway vs ioBroker

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 IO ioBroker Integration platform for the Internet of Things
FeatureMozilla WebThings GatewayioBroker
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptShell
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,643★ 1,373
First released20182014
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomeSmartThings, Hubitat

Why pick each one

Choose Mozilla WebThings Gateway if…

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

Choose ioBroker if…

  • Extremely flexible
  • Huge adapter ecosystem
ioBroker details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mozilla WebThings Gateway or ioBroker better?

Neither is universally better. Mozilla WebThings Gateway has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

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

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

Can I run Mozilla WebThings Gateway and ioBroker with Docker?

Mozilla WebThings Gateway: yes. ioBroker: yes.

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