Self-hosted Internet of Things (IoT) software

Internet of Things describes physical objects with sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices over the Internet.

20 apps, ranked by GitHub stars weighted by maintenance health.

Alternatives to IFTTTAlternatives to Google Home

Home Assistant

Home automation platform.

Actively maintained ★ 91.9k Apache-2.0 🐳 Docker~$10/mo

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 ★ 25k GPL-3.0 ~$3.5/mo

Node RED

Browser-based flow editor that helps you wiring hardware devices, APIs and online services to create IoT solutions.

Actively maintained ★ 23.8k Apache-2.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Thingsboard

IoT Platform - Device management, data collection, processing and visualization.

Actively maintained ★ 22.6k Apache-2.0 🐳 Docker~$10/mo

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 ★ 16.9k Apache-2.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

evcc

Extensible Electric Vehicle Charge Controller and home energy management system.

Actively maintained ★ 7.5k MIT 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

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 ★ 3.8k GPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

Gladys

Privacy-first home assistant.

Actively maintained ★ 3.3k Apache-2.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

WebThings Gateway

Implementation of the Web of Things, including the WebThings Gateway and the WebThings Framework.

Actively maintained ★ 2.6k MPL-2.0 ~$5/mo

OpenRemote

IoT Asset management, Flow Rules and WHEN-THEN rules, Data visualization, Edge Gateway.

Actively maintained ★ 1.9k AGPL-3.0 ~$10/mo

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 ★ 1.4k MIT ~$5/mo

openHAB

Vendor and technology agnostic software for home automation.

Actively maintained ★ 1.2k EPL-2.0 ~$10/mo

FlowForge

Deploy Node-RED applications in a reliable, scalable and secure manner. The FlowForge platform provides DevOps capabilities for Node-RED development teams.

Actively maintained ★ 400 Apache-2.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

FMD Server

Server to communicate with the FMD (Find My Device) Android app, to locate and control your devices.

Actively maintained ★ 224 GPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

SOLECTRUS

Photovoltaic dashboard that displays energy production and consumption with cost and savings calculations.

Actively maintained ★ 166 AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

polluSensWeb

Web-based serial interface and charting tool for visualizing and logging data from UART pollution sensors (PM2.5, VOC, etc). Features live data acquisition, dynamic charts, CSV export, and webhook integration.

Actively maintained ★ 14 MIT ~$5/mo

Onloc

Track and share your location in real time. Control and lock stolen or lost phones.

Actively maintained ★ 11 AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

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 ★ 13 MIT ~$5/mo

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 GPL-3.0 ~$3.5/mo

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