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Node-REDBeehive
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • 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
  • Event-driven workflow automation
  • Connects services through integrations
  • 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
  • Requires configuration to connect events and services
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: AGPL-3.0
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Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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