Domoticz, Free Open Source Home Automation System by domoticz
Free open source home automation system for Linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi. Supports Z-Wave, Zigbee, MQTT, and 150+ devices.
About Domoticz, Free Open Source Home Automation System
From the project's README at github.com/domoticz/domoticz. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Domoticz is a free, open source home automation system for Linux, Windows, macOS, and Raspberry Pi. Monitor and control lights, switches, and sensors for temperature, rain, wind, UV, energy, gas, water and much more. Supports 150+ hardware devices including Z-Wave, Zigbee, MQTT, Philips Hue, and RFXCOM. Notifications and alerts can be sent to any mobile device. Multi platform: Linux/Windows/macOS/Raspberry Pi
Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, and embedded devices like Raspberry Pi and other ARM boards. The user-interface is a scalable HTML5 web frontend, automatically adapted for desktop and mobile devices. Compatible with all modern browsers. Features 150+ supported hardware types: Z-Wave, Zigbee, MQTT, RFXCOM, P1 Smart Meter, YouLess Meter, Pulse Counters, 1-Wire, Philips Hue and more Event scripting with dzVents (Lua) and Python plugins Extended logging Push notifications for iPhone, Android and desktop Auto learning sensors/switches Manual creation of switch codes Share / Use external devices Designed for simplicity Support
On first run, Domoticz will present a setup wizard to create your admin account. For Docker deployments, you can set the and optionally environment variables to provision the admin account automatically.
More information on securing your Domoticz setup can be found in the SECURITY SETUP docu
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.7k | github.com/domoticz/domoticz |
| GitHub forks | 1.2k | github.com/domoticz/domoticz |
| Docker Hub pulls | 2498k | hub.docker.com / domoticz |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.7 years | since Aug 2015 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 24 | last: 1 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2019-10678. Ready to self-host Domoticz, Free Open Source Home Automation System?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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