Alternatives to Domoticz

A lightweight, open-source home automation system for monitoring and controlling lights, switches and sensors. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Domoticz.

  • Home Assistant

    A home automation server that talks to smart devices on your own network instead of through their clouds.

    FreemiumOpen sourceSelf-hostedAndroidiOSWeb

    Home Assistant is a local home automation server with integrations for thousands of device types and companion mobile apps, but it needs more hardware and monthly updates can break configuration.

  • openHAB

    Automate home devices from different manufacturers through one local server.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxWindowsmacOSSelf-hosted

    openHAB is an EPL-2.0 licensed local server that connects devices through bindings and runs rules on schedules and events, and it also runs on macOS.

  • ioBroker

    An open-source integration platform that connects smart home devices, protocols and online services.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    ioBroker connects hundreds of adapters for devices, protocols and online services and covers building automation too, though configuring many adapters takes time.

  • Gladys Assistant

    A self-hosted, open-source smart home hub with dashboards, scenes, energy tracking and a voice assistant.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Gladys Assistant is a local smart home hub installed with one Docker command, adding energy monitoring and a voice assistant, though it has a smaller integration catalogue.

  • Jeedom

    Open-source home automation software that brings multi-brand, multi-protocol devices into one interface.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Jeedom is a local, cloud-independent system supporting many brands and protocols with a large community, though much of its official site is in French.

  • FHEM

    A GPL-licensed Perl server for home automation that switches devices and logs sensor data.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted

    FHEM is a GPL-licensed Perl server with over 430 protocol modules and event triggers, but its configuration is more technical and it needs extra radio hardware.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Domoticz as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Apple Home

    Apple's Home app for pairing and controlling HomeKit smart home accessories across Apple devices.

    FreeProprietarymacOSiOS

    Domoticz is a lightweight, open-source local controller that runs on low-power hardware such as a Raspberry Pi, with fewer integrations and a plainer interface.

  • Google Home

    Google's app for connecting, controlling and automating smart home devices, with a web version and Gemini voice assistant.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Domoticz is a free, open source local controller that runs on low-power hardware without a cloud account, but has fewer integrations and a plainer interface.

  • SmartThings

    Samsung's smart home app for connecting, controlling and automating compatible devices from one place.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Domoticz is a lightweight open-source local controller that runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero without any cloud account, though with fewer integrations.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.