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Gladys AssistantopenHAB
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.

Web, Self-hosted Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, Self-hosted
  • Runs locally with no mandatory cloud
  • One Docker command to install
  • Rules can respond to schedules, sensor changes and events
  • Bindings connect supported devices and services
  • Requires a machine running Docker
  • Smaller integration catalogue than the largest home automation platforms
  • Device support depends on the available bindings and sometimes on a vendor cloud.
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: EPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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