Check out the up-and-coming Home Assistant, an open-source alternative to the current leading smart home control ecosystems ...

But while Nest, SmartThings, and others represent the big heavy hitters in the field, a number of smaller, open source solutions are helping show exactly what the home automation field is capable of.

[Felix Rusu] is fast becoming a big name in home automation with his clever Moteino systems. His latest is called the SwitchMote which is a super easy way to upgrade your light switches for home au… ...

As more automation technology suppliers incorporate open-source tools, the ability to use open-source software in automation projects no longer depends on access to arcane software knowledge commonly ...

Apple's HomeKit may be more privacy focused than Amazon or Google's alternatives, but how can you get it to support more devices?

OpenHAB is another open-source home automation system built for people who want fine-grained control over every aspect of their smart home. Written in Java, OpenHAB can run on almost any platform.

How to achieve smart home nirvana (or, home automation without subscription) With some work and planning, Home Assistant sets your smart home.

It's good to see Marc Fleury go public with his new project, an open-source home automation project (not yet a company) called OpenRemote. We had talked about it back at Open Source Goat Rodeo ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren ...

Co-founder Marc Fleury has a vision to leverage community to make OpenRemote successful, but it's not the kind of open-source community most people talk about.

Home Assistant is one such open-source home automation platform known for its extensive device support and powerful automation capabilities.