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openHAB

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

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sovereignty

openHAB is a Java-based, open-source automation platform that runs locally and integrates a wide range of technologies behind a vendor-neutral abstraction, so your rules aren't tied to any one manufacturer's cloud.

OPEN SOURCEEPL-2.0SELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
Website ↗Source ↗Docs ↗
LicenseEPL-2.0
PricingFree / open-source
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes

What it does well

  • +Runs locally, vendor-neutral
  • +Very broad protocol support
  • +Backed by the Eclipse Foundation

Where it falls short

  • −Rule syntax has a learning curve
  • −Smaller community than Home Assistant

Hardware note

Runs on a Raspberry Pi or any small Linux box you own.

openHAB as an alternative to

Where openHAB shows up in our comparisons, and how it ranked.

Alternatives to Proprietary Smart-Home Hubs

3 options compared · Samsung / Amazon / Google

openHAB head-to-head

Straight comparisons against the tools people weigh it against.

openHAB vs Home Assistant→openHAB vs Hubitat Elevation→
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