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OpenHAB Cloud vs ThingsBoard

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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OP OpenHAB Cloud Companion cloud service for remote openHAB access VS TH ThingsBoard Open-source IoT platform for device management and data
FeatureOpenHAB CloudThingsBoard
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseEPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptJava
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 306★ 22,200
First released20142017
ReplacesSmartThingsAWS IoT, Azure IoT

Why pick each one

Choose OpenHAB Cloud if…

  • Keeps data under your control
  • Enables remote control
OpenHAB Cloud details

Choose ThingsBoard if…

  • Powerful IoT platform
  • Highly customizable dashboards
ThingsBoard details

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenHAB Cloud or ThingsBoard better?

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

Are OpenHAB Cloud and ThingsBoard free and open-source?

Yes. OpenHAB Cloud is licensed under EPL-2.0 and ThingsBoard under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OpenHAB Cloud and ThingsBoard with Docker?

OpenHAB Cloud: yes. ThingsBoard: yes.

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