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openHAB

App Service · Self-hosted & homelab software · 10 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/homeautomation, r/smarthome

Reddit take

Not enough linked mention summaries yet; the source excerpts below are the evidence.

Pros

  • But some other choices include FHEM or openHAB.
  • HomeAssitant certainly has all the bells and whistles, but Openhab is incredibly stable. This install has been running and stable without one crash or outage in about 10 years.
  • Local control doesn't care about the internet, so if you just want to use timers smart switches, and presence sensing a hub like HomeAssistant, Openhab, hubitat, etc should be able to do that.
  • I use OpenHAB personally. I find it's a lot more intuitive for me than Home Assistant to get rules/automations working and to have a good looking dashboard.
  • I have been using openHAB for a number (10?) of years. I find it to be very reliable.

Cons

  • Or Openhab with a plugin for you lights and a network plugin to detect the ip of your phone if it is near by.
  • Currently spinning up OpenHab instance to see its zwave support, but I really am not a java fan.
  • Just monitor the watts then create a rule (I use OpenHAB) to determine when it’s done.

Sentiment

7 positive (70%) · 3 mixed (30%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +75% · raw score 70%

What redditors said (10 of 10)

But some other choices include FHEM or openHAB.
positive · u/f****6 · r/smarthome · comment · Feb 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
HomeAssitant certainly has all the bells and whistles, but Openhab is incredibly stable. This install has been running and stable without one crash or outage in about 10 years.
positive · u/b****t · r/homeautomation · comment · Dec 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Local control doesn't care about the internet, so if you just want to use timers smart switches, and presence sensing a hub like HomeAssistant, Openhab, hubitat, etc should be able to do that.
positive · u/H****r · r/homeautomation · comment · Nov 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I use OpenHAB personally. I find it's a lot more intuitive for me than Home Assistant to get rules/automations working and to have a good looking dashboard.
positive · u/z****k · r/homeautomation · comment · Feb 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I have been using openHAB for a number (10?) of years. I find it to be very reliable.
positive · u/m****n · r/homeautomation · comment · Feb 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Or Openhab with a plugin for you lights and a network plugin to detect the ip of your phone if it is near by.
mixed · u/r****s · r/smarthome · comment · Feb 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I deliberately have OpenHAB so I don't have to mess around with vendor-specific apps.
positive · u/m****c · r/smarthome · comment · Feb 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
This is why so many people advocate selfhosting with tools like openhab or home assistant.
positive · u/m****c · r/smarthome · comment · Feb 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Currently spinning up OpenHab instance to see its zwave support, but I really am not a java fan.
mixed · u/r****c · r/homeautomation · comment · Jan 21, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Just monitor the watts then create a rule (I use OpenHAB) to determine when it’s done.
mixed · u/t****k · r/homeautomation · comment · Jan 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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