openHAB
The binary distribution of openHAB observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 96
- 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: 7.0
- age_days: 3900
- days_rel: 31
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 49
Adoption not part of the score
1389 stars · 403 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
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
application · maturity active
iot workflow-automation plugin-system http-server self-hosted iot self-hosted cross-platform windows cross-platform jvm self-hosted home-automation smart-home osgi bindings vendor-agnostic local-first no-cloud raspberry-pi legacy-addons automation linux macos docker android ios web-server
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro · fetched 2026-08-28 · f90590580e21
- homepage: https://www.openhab.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6453dfd6ce43
- site_page: https://www.openhab.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 249d3ad13057
- site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/who-we-are · fetched 2026-08-29 · 631f9152ea70
- site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/contributing · fetched 2026-08-29 · dce7b89c005f
- site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/events · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2fefd487b329
- site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/donate · fetched 2026-08-29 · ae9c42c1aafb
- site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/showcase · fetched 2026-08-29 · 72da55c82be1
- site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/trademark · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4162ccc82eca
- site_page: https://www.openhab.org/about/feeds · fetched 2026-08-29 · 45e79887cbad
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| openhab/openhab-distro | main | 98 |
| openhab/openhab1-addons | plugin | 10 |
| openhab/openhab-core | backend | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="openhab/openhab-distro")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem