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Best Home Automation Platforms in 2026

Updated

In short: openHAB is ranked #1 of 25 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Homey and Google Home. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Homey. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Homey at $2.99/mo.

25 home automation platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

25ranked
4free plans on this page
$2.99/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 openHAB Top pick · 9.0 #2 Homey Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · $2.99/mo #3 Google Home Also great · 8.8 Free plan · $10/mo
  1. 1

    openHAB

    9.0
    AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About openHABVisit site
  2. 2

    Homey

    8.9
    Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    $2.99/mo
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $2.99/mofirst paid tier About HomeyVisit site
  3. 3

    Google Home

    8.8
    Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $10/mofirst paid tier About Google HomeVisit site
  4. 4

    eWeLink

    8.7
    Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About eWeLinkVisit site
  5. 5

    Apple Home

    8.1
    Free plan iOSmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Apple HomeVisit site
  6. 6

    ioBroker

    8.0
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About ioBrokerVisit site
  7. 7

    Bosch Smart Home

    7.7
    AndroidiOSmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    €4.17/mofirst paid tier About Bosch Smart HomeVisit site
  8. 8

    Aqara Home

    7.6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Aqara HomeVisit site
  9. 9

    Xiaomi Home

    7.5
    Android
    Free plan
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Xiaomi HomeVisit site
  10. 10

    Hubitat Elevation

    7.4
    AndroidiOS
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    Free
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Hubitat ElevationVisit site
  11. 11

    SwitchBot

    7.4
    Free plan
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About SwitchBotVisit site
  12. 12

    Tuya Smart

    7.4
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Tuya SmartVisit site
  13. 13

    IKEA Home smart

    7.1
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About IKEA Home smartVisit site
  14. 14

    HomeSeer HS4

    6.8
    Free plan
    No
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $149.95/mofirst paid tier About HomeSeer HS4Visit site
  15. 15

    Jeedom

    6.6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About JeedomVisit site
  16. 16

    Amazon Alexa

    6.5
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Amazon AlexaVisit site
  17. 17

    FHEM

    6.4
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About FHEMVisit site
  18. 18

    Calaos

    6.3
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About CalaosVisit site
  19. 19

    Control4

    6.2
    Free plan
    No
    Local control
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Control4Visit site
  20. 20

    WebThings Gateway

    6.2
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About WebThings GatewayVisit site
  21. 21

    HomeGenie

    6.1
    Free plan
    Yes
    Local control
    Yes
    Zigbee support
    Yes
    Z-Wave support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About HomeGenieVisit site
  22. 22

    Savant

    5.9
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About SavantVisit site
  23. 23

    Loxone

    5.8
    Free plan
    No
    Local control
    Yes
    Matter support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About LoxoneVisit site
  24. 24

    URC Total Control

    5.7
    Free plan
    No
    Local control
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About URC Total ControlVisit site
  25. 25

    Josh.ai

    5.2
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Josh.aiVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which home automation platform is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

openHAB is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 9.0. Homey is second and Google Home third.

How many of these have a free plan?

4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Homey has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.99/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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