Self-hosted alternatives to Google Home
Want smart-home control without handing your data to Google Home? These 13 open-source apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Assistant | Actively maintained | 91.9k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Tasmota | Actively maintained | 25k | GPL-3.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Node RED | Actively maintained | 23.8k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Thingsboard | Actively maintained | 22.6k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| EMQX | Actively maintained | 16.9k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| evcc | Actively maintained | 7.5k | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Domoticz | Actively maintained | 3.8k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Gladys | Actively maintained | 3.3k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| ioBroker | Actively maintained | 1.4k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| openHAB | Actively maintained | 1.2k | EPL-2.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| FMD Server | Actively maintained | 224 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| LHA | Maintained | 13 | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| FHEM | Health unknown | – | GPL-3.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Home Assistant
Home automation platform.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release 2026.11.0b3 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. Tasmota
Firmware for ESP devices. Total local control with quick setup and updates. Control using MQTT, Web UI, HTTP or serial. Automate using timers, rules or scripts. Integration with home automation solutions.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v16.0.0 (2026-10-16). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
3. Node RED
Browser-based flow editor that helps you wiring hardware devices, APIs and online services to create IoT solutions.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-26. Latest release 5.0.9 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Thingsboard
IoT Platform - Device management, data collection, processing and visualization.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v4.4.0.2 (2026-10-30). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. EMQX
Scalable MQTT broker. Connect 100M+ IoT devices in one single cluster, move and process real-time IoT data with 1M msg/s throughput at 1ms latency.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 6.3.2 (2026-10-16). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. evcc
Extensible Electric Vehicle Charge Controller and home energy management system.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 0.318.2 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
7. Domoticz
Home Automation System that lets you monitor and configure various devices like: Lights, Switches, various sensors/meters like Temperature, Rain, Wind, UV, Electra, Gas, Water and much more.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 2026.4 (2026-10-01). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
8. Gladys
Privacy-first home assistant.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v5.3.1 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. ioBroker
Integration platform for the Internet of Things, focused on building automation, smart metering, ambient assisted living, process automation, visualization and data logging.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 2026-10-29 (2026-10-29). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. openHAB
Vendor and technology agnostic software for home automation.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. FMD Server
Server to communicate with the FMD (Find My Device) Android app, to locate and control your devices.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-30. Latest release v0.17.1 (2026-10-30). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
12. LHA
Light Home Automation application that is fully extensible using Blockly, HTML or Lua. It includes extensions such as ConBee, Philips Hue or Z-Wave JS.
Maintained Last activity 2026-10-18. Latest release v0.2.3 (2025-05-18). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. FHEM
Automate common tasks in the household like switching lamps and heating. It can also be used to log events like temperature or power consumption. You can control it via web or smartphone frontends, telnet or TCP/IP directly.
Health unknown Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Google Home?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Actively maintained and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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