ioBroker
Home automation platforms
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWebWindows
7.7#7 of 25Freefree plan
Overview
ioBroker is ranked #7 of 25 in home automation platforms on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
ioBroker plans and pricing
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- Free plan
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- Local control
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- Matter support
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- Zigbee support
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- Z-Wave support
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- Voice assistant support
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- Camera integration
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- Energy monitoring
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Facts
- Free plan
- Yesiobroker.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Local control
- Yesiobroker.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Matter support
- Yesiobroker.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Zigbee support
- Yesiobroker.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Z-Wave support
- Yesiobroker.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Voice assistant support
- Yesiobroker.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Camera integration
- Yesiobroker.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Energy monitoring
- Yesiobroker.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- ioBroker connects devices and services from different manufacturers in one system for monitoring, control, and home automation.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Adapters
- Adapters connect ioBroker to devices, protocols, and online services, and users install only the ones they need.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Automations can be created with graphical rules, Blockly, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node-RED.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation names Zigbee, Z-Wave, KNX, Modbus, MQTT, manufacturer clouds, and voice assistants as integration examples.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The homepage says more than 800 adapters are available for devices, protocols, and online services.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Local operation
- ioBroker runs locally on the home network, stores values, history, and rules on the user's computer, and does not itself require cloud storage.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- Free ioBroker.net remote access is limited to browser visualization without editing and has limits on data volume and functionality.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- For remote access, ioBroker initiates an outbound connection, so the user does not need to open a router port or use DynDNS.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Visualization limit
- The free vis-2 license is checked at every ioBroker restart and requires an internet connection for the adapter to start.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Matter limit
- Without a license, the Matter bridge can expose up to five ioBroker devices to Apple Home, Google Home, or Alexa.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project points users to its community forum, Discord, Facebook groups, documentation, and tutorials; it says community support is not contractually guaranteed.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site describes ioBroker as beginner-friendly through graphical tools and Blockly, while also supporting advanced scripting and custom logic.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The documentation says ioBroker can run on Linux, macOS, Windows, or Docker, while the installation page requires a system that supports Node.js.iobroker.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- iobroker.com· checked 24 Sept 2026
- iobroker.com/docs/README.md· checked 4 Oct 2026
- iobroker.com/adapters· checked 4 Oct 2026
- iobroker.com/productoverview· checked 4 Oct 2026