Best openHAB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from home automation platforms ranked against openHAB on the same published basis.
- 1openHAB vs ioBroker
- 2openHAB vs Tuya Smart
- 3openHAB vs eWeLink
- 4openHAB vs Google Home
- 5openHAB vs Homey
- 6openHAB vs Jeedom
- 7openHAB vs FHEM
- 8openHAB vs Apple Home
- 9openHAB vs HomeSeer HS4
- 11openHAB vs Aqara Home
- 12openHAB vs WebThings Gateway
- 13openHAB vs Xiaomi Home
- 14openHAB vs Hubitat Elevation
- 15openHAB vs HomeGenie
- 16openHAB vs SwitchBot
- 17openHAB vs IKEA Home smart
- 18openHAB vs Bosch Smart Home
- 19openHAB vs Loxone
- 20openHAB vs Control4
- 21openHAB vs Savant
openHAB alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ioBroker | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Tuya Smart | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS |
| 3 | eWeLink | 8.0 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Google Home | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Homey | 7.5 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Jeedom | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | FHEM | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Apple Home | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | HomeSeer HS4 | 7.1 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Aqara Home | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 12 | WebThings Gateway | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Xiaomi Home | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 14 | Hubitat Elevation | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 15 | HomeGenie | 6.6 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | SwitchBot | 6.5 | No | $2.92/mo | Android, iOS |
| 17 | IKEA Home smart | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 18 | Bosch Smart Home | 6.2 | No | €4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 19 | Loxone | 6.2 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Control4 | 5.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Savant | 5.4 | No | — | — |
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Questions about openHAB alternatives
What is the best alternative to openHAB?
ioBroker, number 1 in home automation platforms with a score of 8.6 out of 10. The others here: Tuya Smart, eWeLink, Google Home and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to openHAB?
ioBroker is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.