openHAB Cloud (myopenHAB)

Best Self Hosted Alternatives to openHAB Cloud (myopenHAB)

A curated collection of the 4 best self hosted alternatives to openHAB Cloud (myopenHAB).

Cloud companion for openHAB that provides secure remote access, push notifications, cloud-based integrations (voice assistants, third-party services) and remote synchronization for smart home automation setups.

Alternatives List

#1
Home Assistant

Home Assistant

Open-source platform to control smart home devices, build automations and dashboards, with broad third-party integrations and local-first privacy.

Home Assistant screenshot

Open-source home automation platform that centralizes device control, automation, dashboards and voice interfaces while prioritizing local control and user privacy. It runs on common hardware (Raspberry Pi, servers, containers) and is extended by a large community of integrations and add-ons. (home-assistant.io)

Key Features

  • Large integrations ecosystem and automatic device discovery, enabling support for thousands of devices and brands. (home-assistant.io)
  • Flexible automation engine with triggers, conditions and actions that can be authored via UI or YAML for complex workflows. (home-assistant.io)
  • Customizable dashboards (Lovelace) and mobile companion apps for controlling and monitoring homes from phones, tablets and TVs. (home-assistant.io)
  • Built-in APIs and developer interfaces: REST API and a persistent WebSocket API for realtime control and integrations. (developers.home-assistant.io)
  • Recorder/history subsystem with SQLAlchemy-backed databases; SQLite is the default with optional support for MariaDB/MySQL and PostgreSQL. (home-assistant.io)
  • Extensible via Python-based integrations, add-ons and an ecosystem of community-developed components; project source and development tooling are available on the core repository. (github.com)

Use Cases

  • Automate lighting, HVAC, security sensors and scenes across mixed-brand smart-home devices to reduce manual control and improve convenience.
  • Centralize energy monitoring, solar/battery integration and consumption dashboards for home energy management.
  • Expose local APIs and realtime telemetry to custom applications or dashboards, or integrate voice assistants and presence-based automations.

Limitations and Considerations

  • Some device integrations still require vendor cloud accounts or third-party services for full feature sets; behavior can vary by integration. (home-assistant.io)
  • Recorder/database changes and migration are not automatically supported and require planning when switching database backends. (home-assistant.io)

Home Assistant is a mature, community-driven platform for self-hosted smart-home control, offering deep customization and broad device support. It is suited for hobbyists and advanced users who want local-first automation with an active developer community. (home-assistant.io)

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#2
Zigbee2MQTT

Zigbee2MQTT

Self-hosted Zigbee-to-MQTT bridge that lets you control Zigbee devices without vendor gateways and integrate them with home automation platforms via MQTT.

Zigbee2MQTT screenshot

Zigbee2MQTT is a bridge that connects Zigbee devices to an MQTT broker, allowing you to use Zigbee devices without the vendor’s proprietary hub. It translates Zigbee events and commands into MQTT topics so they can be integrated with many home automation systems.

Key Features

  • Works with a wide range of Zigbee adapters and an extensive list of supported devices
  • Publishes device events to MQTT and accepts MQTT commands to control devices
  • Maintains a local state database for paired devices and their capabilities
  • Web-based interfaces for monitoring and configuration (via companion frontends)
  • Device model mapping via converters to support diverse vendor implementations

Use Cases

  • Integrate Zigbee lights, sensors, and switches into an MQTT-based smart home setup
  • Replace vendor Zigbee bridges while keeping local control and interoperability
  • Build automations across platforms that can subscribe to and publish MQTT topics

Limitations and Considerations

  • Requires a compatible Zigbee USB adapter/coordinator and an MQTT broker
  • Device compatibility depends on available converters; uncommon devices may need custom support

Zigbee2MQTT provides a practical way to standardize Zigbee device control through MQTT, enabling broad integration options across smart home ecosystems. It is well-suited for users who want flexibility and independence from vendor-specific gateways.

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#3
openHAB

openHAB

openHAB is a Java-based, modular open-source smart home platform providing a rules engine, extensible add-ons, multi-protocol device integration and mobile/web UIs.

openHAB is a Java-based, vendor- and technology-agnostic open-source platform for home automation. It provides a modular runtime, a rules-driven automation engine and an ecosystem of add-ons to connect a wide range of devices and services.

Key Features

  • Modular OSGi-based runtime built on Apache Karaf that supports dynamic add-on installation and lifecycle management
  • Large add-on ecosystem (bindings, UIs, persistence, actions) enabling integration with hundreds of device protocols and cloud services
  • Flexible rules engine with time/event triggers, scripts and actions for complex automations
  • Multiple user interfaces and clients, including web UI and native mobile apps for Android and iOS, plus textual sitemap and dashboard options
  • Native protocol support and integrations such as MQTT and REST APIs for device and service connectivity
  • Platform portability: runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Raspberry Pi and container environments (Docker)
  • Remote access and cloud connector service for optional remote control and notifications

Use Cases

  • Centralize control and automation across heterogeneous smart-home devices (lights, sensors, thermostats, media, etc.)
  • Build scheduled and event-driven automations (energy management, presence-based actions, safety alerts)
  • Expose and integrate local devices with voice assistants or third-party services via bindings and REST endpoints

Limitations and Considerations

  • The underlying OSGi/Karaf architecture and Java-based modular system has a steeper learning curve for users unfamiliar with JVM/OSGi concepts
  • Many integrations are community-maintained; availability, quality and update cadence of individual bindings can vary and may require manual troubleshooting
  • Advanced configurations often involve both UI and text-based files (sitemaps, item configs, scripts), which can be complex for beginners

openHAB is suited for users who need a highly extensible, protocol-agnostic automation platform and are willing to invest time learning its modular runtime and configuration model. It emphasizes flexibility, privacy and long-term community-driven development.

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#4
LHA

LHA

Light home automation application in Lua with web UI, Blockly scripting, WoT Thing Description API, MQTT and support for ZigBee/Z-Wave/Hue devices.

LHA is a lightweight, single-process home automation engine written in Lua. It provides a scheduler, an embedded HTTP server and an extensions system to connect gateways, record sensor history and compose automations using Blockly or Lua scripts.

Key Features

  • Single-process Lua engine with built-in scheduler and HTTP server
  • Exposes Thing Description JSON API (Web of Things) for device descriptions
  • Blockly visual scripting plus Lua extensions for advanced automations
  • Web-based UI built with Vue, includes dashboards and charts for historical data
  • Supports gateways and protocols such as Hue/ConBee and Z-Wave (via Z-Wave JS) and integrates with MQTT
  • Records device property values into time-based log files for history and charting
  • Extension system to add device mappings and protocol adapters
  • Very small footprint (~5 MB) and runs on small boards (Raspberry Pi) or general Linux/Windows systems

Use Cases

  • Bridge and orchestrate devices across ZigBee, Z-Wave and Hue ecosystems in a single UI
  • Build custom automations using Blockly or Lua to react to sensor data and control actuators
  • Collect and visualize time-series sensor data locally for home monitoring and analysis

Limitations and Considerations

  • Uses file-based time logs rather than a full database, which may be less convenient for very large datasets
  • Device support depends on extension mapping files; adding or adapting some devices may require editing JSON mappings or writing extensions
  • Single-process architecture and minimal footprint are geared toward small to medium deployments; very large, high-throughput installations may face performance constraints

LHA is suitable for users who want a compact, extensible home automation engine with local control, scripting flexibility and support for common gateway integrations. Its small size and Lua-based extension model make it easy to run on low-power hardware and to customize for specific device sets.

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Why choose an open source alternative?

  • •Data ownership: Keep your data on your own servers
  • •No vendor lock-in: Freedom to switch or modify at any time
  • •Cost savings: Reduce or eliminate subscription fees
  • •Transparency: Audit the code and know exactly what's running