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AppDaemonNode-RED
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Write home automations as full Python programs
  • Works with Home Assistant and MQTT
  • Visual drag-and-drop flows make complex if/else automation logic easier to follow than YAML
  • Built-in debugging tools help trace what a flow is actually doing
  • Requires Python programming knowledge
  • Runs as a separate service you have to maintain
  • Adds another interface to learn on top of Home Assistant's own automation editor
  • Complex flows can become hard to maintain without good node naming and organization
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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