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Best of · 3 tools ranked

The best Smart Home

Every option ranked — open-source, self-hostable, and commercial — by our transparent Sovereignty Score, with honest trade-offs so you choose what fits you, not us.

Break out of closed smart-home ecosystems — run automation locally on hardware you own.

L5Applications — layer 5 of the AI stack
  1. 1

    Home Assistant

    Top pickOpen source

    Local-first home automation on hardware you own.

    Free / open-source (runs on your own hardware) · in our Proprietary Smart-Home Hubs comparison →

    95
    sovereignty
    What is Home Assistant? →
  2. 2

    openHAB

    Open source

    Vendor-neutral, local home automation from the Eclipse Foundation.

    Free / open-source · in our Proprietary Smart-Home Hubs comparison →

    88
    sovereignty
    What is openHAB? →
  3. 3

    Hubitat Elevation

    Commercial

    A local-processing hub for people who don't want to tinker.

    One-time hardware purchase; no required subscription · in our Proprietary Smart-Home Hubs comparison →

    70
    sovereignty
    What is Hubitat Elevation? →

Replacing a specific tool?

Head-to-head comparisons for each popular smart home product.

Alternatives to Proprietary Smart-Home Hubs

3 vetted options · top pick Home Assistant

Straight head-to-heads

Two smart home tools, side by side — verified facts and a plain verdict.

Home Assistant vs openHAB→Home Assistant vs Hubitat Elevation→openHAB vs Hubitat Elevation→
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