Self-Hosted MQTT Apps
MQTT is the message bus many smart homes run on. Devices and bridges publish readings to a broker, and automation tools subscribe and act on them, all on your local network.
Home Assistant
The open source smart home platform for connecting, automating, and monitoring devices privately on your own hardware.
Free + Cloudx86 + ARMPython
Node-RED
A browser-based flow editor for wiring together MQTT, APIs, and smart home devices, with thousands of community nodes.
Freex86 + ARMNode
TwoCans
A home phone line for kids where parents choose who each phone can call and when, with calls recorded and transcribed on your own server.
Free for household usex86 + ARMPHP
Zigbee2MQTT
Connect Philips Hue, IKEA, Xiaomi, and more than 5,000 Zigbee devices to Home Assistant without a proprietary hub.
Freex86 + ARMNode