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evcc vs SmartApp Bridge

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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EV evcc Solar-aware electric vehicle charging controller VS SM SmartApp Bridge Self-hosted automation engine for IoT devices
FeatureevccSmartApp Bridge
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoJava
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 7,054★ 2,061
First released20192014
ReplacesSmartThingsSmartThings

Why pick each one

Choose evcc if…

  • Maximizes solar self-use
  • Wide hardware support
  • Lightweight
evcc details

Choose SmartApp Bridge if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Java
SmartApp Bridge details

Frequently asked questions

Is evcc or SmartApp Bridge better?

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

Are evcc and SmartApp Bridge free and open-source?

Yes. evcc is licensed under MIT and SmartApp Bridge under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run evcc and SmartApp Bridge with Docker?

evcc: yes. SmartApp Bridge: yes.

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