# openHAB

The binary distribution of openHAB

Repository: https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openhab
Homepage: https://www.openhab.org/
Language: PowerShell
License: EPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: smarthome, homeautomation, openhab, java
Last push: 2026-08-25T10:24:52+00:00
Link (homepage): https://www.openhab.org/
Link (site_page): https://www.openhab.org/docs
Link (site_page): https://www.openhab.org/about/who-we-are
Link (site_page): https://www.openhab.org/about/contributing
Link (site_page): https://www.openhab.org/about/events

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3900, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 31, "gap_med": 7.0, "n_releases_24m": 49}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1389, forks 403 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:35.428581+00:00)

## What it is
openHAB is an open-source, vendor- and technology-agnostic home automation platform written in Java on an OSGi (Apache Karaf) runtime, integrating 400+ technologies and thousands of devices with a rule engine, UIs, and mobile/web apps. This entity covers its core repositories, including the legacy openHAB 1.x add-ons which are no longer actively developed.

## Use cases
- automate my smart home without a cloud service
- integrate devices from different vendors into one system
- run a local home automation server on a Raspberry Pi
- control lights and sensors with time and event-based rules
- connect Alexa or Google Assistant to my local smart home
- keep my home sensor data private on my own hardware
- find bindings for Zigbee, Z-Wave, or KNX devices

## When to choose
- you want a mature, vendor-neutral, privacy-focused smart home hub that runs locally
- you need to integrate many heterogeneous protocols and devices under one rule engine
- you prefer self-hosting on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, or Raspberry Pi
- you want a large community with hundreds of add-ons and active development (openHAB 3.x/4.x/5.x)

## When to avoid
- you want a plug-and-play consumer setup with no textual configuration or debugging
- you plan to build on the legacy openHAB 1.x add-on APIs, which are inactive and unmaintained
- you need a lightweight single-protocol bridge rather than a full automation platform
- you want a commercial product with vendor support and SLAs

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: iot, workflow-automation, plugin-system, http-server, self-hosted
- domain: iot, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, jvm, self-hosted
- tags: home-automation, smart-home, osgi, bindings, vendor-agnostic, local-first, no-cloud, raspberry-pi, legacy-addons, automation, linux, macos, docker, android, ios, web-server

## Member repositories
- openhab/openhab-distro (main) score 98
- openhab/openhab1-addons (plugin) score 10
- openhab/openhab-core (backend) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.428581+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:38:50.334569+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.428581+00:00, sha f90590580e21)
  - homepage: https://www.openhab.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.651871+00:00, sha 6453dfd6ce43)
  - site_page: https://www.openhab.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.660849+00:00, sha 249d3ad13057)
  - site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/who-we-are (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.663254+00:00, sha 631f9152ea70)
  - site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/contributing (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.664981+00:00, sha dce7b89c005f)
  - site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/events (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.666706+00:00, sha 2fefd487b329)
  - site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/donate (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.668621+00:00, sha ae9c42c1aafb)
  - site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/showcase (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.670404+00:00, sha 72da55c82be1)
  - site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/trademark (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.672135+00:00, sha 4162ccc82eca)
  - site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/feeds (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:59.673857+00:00, sha 45e79887cbad)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.