List of home automation software

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Home Automation software is software that facilitates control of common appliances found in a home, office, or sometimes a commercial setting, such as lights, HVAC equipment, access control, sprinklers, and other devices. Software typically provides for scheduling tasks, such as turning sprinklers on at the appropriate time, event handling, such as turning lights on when motion is detected. Typically the application will support several different interfaces to the outside world, such as XMPP, email, Z-Wave, X10, etc.

The software will typically provide a user interface which is often based on a client-server model, such as a web UI or a smartphone app, or some combination thereof.

More advanced applications will often allow users to write scripts in a programming language to handle more complex tasks.

As of 2016 there are many competing home automation standards for both hardware and software.

Open-source software

A list of software across multiple platforms which is designed to perform home automation.

Name Linux Mac Windows Android iOS License Technologies
LinuxMCE Y Control App Control App Control App GPL Asterisk, Bluetooth, KNX, 1-Wire, Serial, Wake on LAN (WoL), Z-Wave, X10, Infrared, GlobalCache, MythTV, Video Disc Recorder (VDR), Hulu, HDHomeRun
QIVICON Y Y Y Y Y HomeMatic, ZigBee

Closed-source software

Name Linux Mac Windows Android iOS License Technologies
Microsoft HomeOS Y Academic license
HomeSeer Y Y Y Y Y Y Bluetooth, 1-Wire, Z-Wave, X10, UPB, Insteon, Infrared

Proprietary hardware

A list of platforms that require custom, closed hardware for home automation.

Name Configuration Tools Technologies
AMX LLC Netlinx Studio, TPDesign Configuration tools only work on Windows.
Control4 Composer Uses a Linux kernel, configuration tools only work on Windows.
INSTEON INSTEON Hub, INSTEON for Windows Lighting, appliances, sensors. Mobile apps for Android and iOS, configuration tools only work with Windows.
Lutron Focused on lighting and shades, configuration tools only work on Windows.
SmartThings Lighting, appliances, sensors. Mobile apps for Android and iOS.

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