WebThingsIO/gateway
WebThings Gateway - a self-hosted web application for monitoring and controlling a building over the web observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 88
- Release rhythm 30
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3465
- days_rel: 258
- days_push: 73
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2644 stars · 332 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
WebThings Gateway is a self-hosted web application for monitoring and controlling smart home devices over the web, built on W3C Web of Things standards. It provides a unified web UI, a drag-and-drop rules engine, sensor data logging, an interactive floorplan, and an add-on system for supporting many devices and protocols.
Use cases
- self-host a private smart home hub without a cloud middleman
- monitor and control all smart home devices from one web interface
- create if-this-then-that automation rules with drag and drop
- log sensor data over time to spot trends and anomalies
- lay out devices on an interactive floorplan of the home
- add support for more devices and protocols via adapter add-ons
- run a smart home gateway on a Raspberry Pi or Docker
When to choose
- you want a privacy-focused, self-hosted smart home hub with no vendor middleman
- you want a unified web UI plus a simple rules engine for home automation
- you want to build on open W3C Web of Things standards and extend via add-ons
When to avoid
- you need deep native integrations with a specific commercial ecosystem like HomeKit
- you want a fully managed cloud-hosted solution rather than self-hosting
- you need a lightweight headless service without a web UI
Facets
application · maturity active
self-hosted http-server plugin-system monitoring workflow-automation iot self-hosted web-development privacy windows self-hosted cross-platform smart-home web-of-things home-automation iot-gateway rules-engine w3c-wot raspberry-pi automation linux macos docker web-server
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway · fetched 2026-08-28 · bf66cdeeedb5
- homepage: http://webthings.io/gateway · fetched 2026-08-29 · b837aeedb33e
- site_page: https://webthings.io/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · ced46318952f
- site_page: https://webthings.io/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 554557adc7c6
- site_page: https://webthings.io/docs/gateway/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · a627cb6a1d55
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| WebThingsIO/gateway | main | 70 |
For agents
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