Best Home Automation Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: openHAB is ranked #1 of 25 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Homey and Google Home. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Homey. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Homey at $2.99/mo.
Home automation platforms bring connected devices and controls together, with compatibility and management features that vary across the entries. Check camera integration, Matter support and voice assistant support, then compare Zigbee and Z-Wave support with the devices you want to use. Local control and energy monitoring can help you weigh how you prefer to manage a setup. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. The ranking opens with openHAB and Homey, followed by Google Home and Apple Home; ioBroker and eWeLink are also among the first entries. Consider which connections and control options are relevant to your home, and use the listed features to compare the available platforms.
25 home automation platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 openHAB Top pick · 9.5 
#2 Homey Runner-up · 9.3 Free plan · $2.99/mo
#3 Google Home Also great · 9.2 Free plan · $10/mo- AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $2.99/mo
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2.99/mofirst paid tier About HomeyVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About Google HomeVisit site - Free plan iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€4.17/mofirst paid tier About Bosch Smart HomeVisit site - AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- Free
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$149.95/mofirst paid tier About HomeSeer HS4Visit site -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- Local control
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- Local control
- Yes
- Matter support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Local control
- Yes
- Zigbee support
- Yes
- Z-Wave support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- Local control
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which home automation platform is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
openHAB is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 9.5. Homey is second and Google Home third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Homey has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.