Open Source Alternatives to Hubitat

A home automation hub that provides local processing for smart home devices. The system executes automations on the hardware rather than in the cloud to reduce latency and maintain functionality during internet disruptions. It supports protocols including Matter 1.5, Z-Wave 800 Long Range, Zigbee 3.0, and Bluetooth, with compatibility for over 1,000 devices from more than 100 brands. Users deploy the hub via Ethernet or Wi-Fi and manage their environment through a mobile app that provides remote access, push notifications, and geofence-based automations. The product is designed for users seeking privacy and local control of device data. It allows for the creation of both simple routines and complex automation rules to manage various smart home components. The hardware includes external antennas to improve the range of Zigbee and Z-Wave communications.

Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Hubitat give you an option you fully own. You can self-host them, so your data stays on infrastructure you control. This page lists 3 open source alternatives to Hubitat. The most popular are Home Assistant, WebThings Gateway and openHAB. Most use the Apache-2.0 or EPL-2.0 license, and 3 offer an official Docker image.