Best openHAB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from home automation platforms ranked against openHAB on the same published basis.
- 1openHAB vs Google Home
- 2openHAB vs Homey
- 3openHAB vs ioBroker
- 4openHAB vs Apple Home
- 5openHAB vs eWeLink
- 7openHAB vs Jeedom
- 8openHAB vs Aqara Home
- 9openHAB vs Hubitat Elevation
- 10openHAB vs Bosch Smart Home
- 11openHAB vs SwitchBot
- 12openHAB vs Tuya Smart
- 13openHAB vs Xiaomi Home
- 14openHAB vs HomeSeer HS4
- 15openHAB vs IKEA Home smart
- 16openHAB vs Control4
- 17openHAB vs Amazon Alexa
- 18openHAB vs Savant
- 19openHAB vs FHEM
- 20openHAB vs Loxone
- 21openHAB vs URC Total Control
openHAB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Home | 8.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Homey | 8.1 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | ioBroker | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Apple Home | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 5 | eWeLink | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Jeedom | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Aqara Home | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 9 | Hubitat Elevation | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 10 | Bosch Smart Home | 6.3 | No | €4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 11 | SwitchBot | 6.1 | No | — | — |
| 12 | Tuya Smart | 6.1 | No | — | — |
| 13 | Xiaomi Home | 6.1 | No | — | Android |
| 14 | HomeSeer HS4 | 5.9 | No | $149.95/mo | — |
| 15 | IKEA Home smart | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 16 | Control4 | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 17 | Amazon Alexa | 5.2 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Savant | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 19 | FHEM | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Loxone | 5.0 | No | — | — |
| 21 | URC Total Control | 5.0 | No | — | — |
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Questions about openHAB alternatives
What is the best alternative to openHAB?
Google Home, number 1 in home automation platforms with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Homey, ioBroker, Apple Home and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to openHAB?
Google Home is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.