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WebThings GatewayGladys Assistant
Free

Free and open source under MPL-2.0.

 Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Private, self-hosted smart home control
  • Drag-and-drop rules engine
  • Runs locally with no mandatory cloud
  • One Docker command to install
  • Raspberry Pi image is deprecated
  • Snap package is still experimental
  • Requires a machine running Docker
  • Smaller integration catalogue than the largest home automation platforms
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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