Google Home brings compatible smart devices into one app for setup, control, and home automation.
Alternatives to HomeGenie
eWeLink is a smart home platform for controlling, automating, and monitoring devices from more than 1,000 brands.
Homey is a smart-home platform for controlling connected devices and building automations.
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HomeSeer HS4
HomeSeer HS4 is smart home automation software for building a Windows or Linux controller that manages devices remotely and runs automations locally.
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux7.8From $39.95 a year - 5
Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa is a cloud-based voice service available through Amazon and third-party devices, with Android, iOS, and web access.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb7.5Free plan - 6
Loxone
Loxone’s Miniserver connects building components such as lighting, heating, multiroom audio, and security for coordinated automation.
Free planAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS7.5From $70 a year - 7
Aqara Home
Aqara Home is a free app for adding Aqara devices and viewing or controlling them.
Free planAndroidiOS7.1Free plan - 8
Jeedom
Jeedom is open-source home automation software for connecting equipment and controlling and automating how it operates.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.1Free plan - 9
Tuya Smart
Tuya Smart brings device control, automation, and smart home systems together around a control panel.
Free planAndroidiOSAPI7.1Free plan - 10
FHEM
FHEM is free, GPL version 2 home automation software that runs as a Perl server.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.0Free plan - 11
Hubitat Elevation
Hubitat Elevation is a home automation hub that runs automations and stores device data locally rather than in the cloud.
AndroidiOS6.9$184.95 one-time - 12
ioBroker
ioBroker connects devices and services from different manufacturers for monitoring, control, and home automation.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.9Free plan - 13
SwitchBot
SwitchBot offers a mobile app for a smart home ecosystem centered on intelligent home robots, which the company describes as AI-enabled embodied home robotics systems.
AndroidiOS6.9From $34.99 a year - 14
Bosch Smart Home
Bosch Smart Home connects compatible home devices through the Smart Home Controller II and the Bosch Smart Home app.
AndroidiOSmacOS6.8From €49.99 a year - 15
Josh.ai
Josh.ai is a smart-home control platform using touch, text, and natural voice to operate connected devices and automate household routines.
AndroidiOSWeb6.7 - 16
Xiaomi Home
Xiaomi Home is a free mobile app for managing compatible intelligent devices.
Free planAndroidiOS6.7Free plan - 17
Control4
Control4 is a home and business automation platform that brings connected lighting, audio, video, climate, intercom, and security devices into one system.
AndroidiOSmacOSWindows6.6 - 18
IKEA Home smart
IKEA Home smart is an app for controlling IKEA smart home products through the app, a hub, remotes, voice, or motion sensors.
Free planAndroidiOS6.6Free plan - 19
openHAB
openHAB is free, open-source home automation software that runs on the user’s own hardware.
AndroidiOSWebLinux6.6 - 20
WebThings Gateway
WebThings Gateway is free, self-hosted software for monitoring and controlling smart home devices through a web interface.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.6Free plan - 21
Apple Home
Apple Home is a free app for controlling compatible smart home accessories across Apple devices.
Free planiOSmacOS6.5Free plan - 22
Calaos
Calaos is a free home automation system connecting hardware with interfaces for controlling a home.
AndroidiOSWebLinux6.5 - 23
URC Total Control
URC Total Control is a paid automation and control solution for residential and commercial installations.
AndroidiOS6.4$1,000 one-time - 24
Savant
Savant is a paid smart-home and smart-business system from Savant, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
AndroidiOS6.3