Amazon Alexa vs ioBroker
Amazon Alexa
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| Figure | Amazon Alexa | ioBroker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Smart Home Apps | 8.6 (#6) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Spec score · Home Automation & Smart Home Software | 8.6 (#3) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Spec score · Home Automation | 8.6 (#6) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Spec score · Home automation platforms | 7.9 (#18) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Alexa+ works with services including Philips Hue, Roborock, OpenTable, Vagaro, Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, iHeartRadio, Grubhub, Uber Eats, and Ticketmaster. | The documentation names Zigbee, Z-Wave, KNX, Modbus, MQTT, manufacturer clouds, and voice assistants as integration examples. |
Plans
Amazon Alexa
- Alexa+ subscription (without Prime)Price not published
- Alexa+ for PrimePrice not published
- AlexaFree
- Alexa+ chatFree
- Alexa+ for Prime membersFree
- Alexa+ subscription$19.99 a month
In their own words
Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ioBroker
ioBroker brings devices and services from different makers into one local system for monitoring, control, and home automation. It runs on a home network and stores values, history, and rules on the user's computer, without requiring cloud storage for its own operation. Users install adapters for the devices, protocols, and online services they need; more than 800 are available. Integration examples include Zigbee, Z-Wave, KNX, Modbus, MQTT, manufacturer clouds, and voice assistants. Automations can use graphical rules, Blockly, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node-RED. The platform supports local control, cameras, energy monitoring, and Matter, and is available for Linux, macOS, Windows, web, API, and self-hosted use. Its open-source platform and basic functions are free. Free ioBroker.net remote access is limited to browser visualization without editing and has data-volume and functionality limits. The free vis-2 license requires an internet connection each time ioBroker restarts. Without a license, the Matter bridge can expose up to five devices to Apple Home, Google Home, or Alexa.