SmartThings is Samsung's cloud-based smart home hub and app, with automations that depend on its servers. Local-first home automation platforms control the same kinds of devices from your own hardware and keep working when the internet drops.
6 open-source alternatives to SmartThings you can host yourself, ranked by GitHub stars and updated daily.
| # | App | Category | Stars | Language | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
home-assistant/core
|
Home Automation & IoT | 92,251 | Python | today |
| 2 |
domoticz/domoticz
|
Home Automation & IoT | 3,837 | C++ | today |
| 3 |
GladysAssistant/Gladys
|
Home Automation & IoT | 3,272 | JavaScript | today |
| 4 |
WebThingsIO/gateway
|
Home Automation & IoT | 2,646 | TypeScript | 6d |
| 5 |
ioBroker/ioBroker
|
Home Automation & IoT | 1,387 | Shell | 2d |
| 6 |
openhab/openhab-core
|
Home Automation & IoT | 1,161 | Java | today |