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12 Best Free and Open Source Solutions for Home Automation

Home automation software lets you control and monitor common home and office appliances using a computer.

Butler is a hybrid native and web app for Home Assistant. Butler is designed and developed on and for GNOME.

Gladys Assistant is a PWA (Progressive Web App) that lets users craft a smart home experience.

X10 is an open standard for controlling home electrical equipment remotely. It works across home power lines and is extremely low-bandwidth.

HEYU is a text-based console program that allows your computer to control devices by transmitting information over your house’s power lines.

Minerva is a complete, easy to use, home automation suite. Using Minerva you can make your home easier and cheaper to run and more secure.

MisterHouse is a cross platform home automation application. It supports X10, voice recognition and several serial devices.

BottleRocket is a command-line utility to interact with the Firecracker version of X10’s home control devices.

BlueLava allows users to control x10-compliant electronics and x10 modules from within a web browser or a WAP/WML-enabled device.

Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform running on Python 3. Track and control all devices at home and automate control.