[category: home and smart home][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for Home and smart home
12 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 7 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
- free alternatives
- 12
- $/month replaceable
- 26
- already self-hosted
- 6
- apps covered
- 7
12 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
20 $ /mese
AmneziaVPN open source ★ 14,3k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
Point it at your VPS and it builds a private route home; remote access is yours, voice integrations are not.
the 2 apps it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
NetBird open source ★ 28,1k active [hosted] self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
A free managed private network to your Home Assistant, with routes and access rules instead of port forwarding.
the 2 apps it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
Tailscale Personal free [hosted] macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
Remote Home Assistant access without port forwarding; voice-assistant bridging and vendor support stay paid.
the 2 apps it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
wg-easy open source ★ 25,9k active [docker] web · self-hosted · Linux
A self-hosted WireGuard doorway to Home Assistant; certificates, DNS, and uptime remain your hobbies.
the 2 apps it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
Grocy open source ★ 9,4k active [docker] web · self-hosted · Windows
Meal plans and groceries run through a tiny home ERP, because apparently the fridge needed one.
the 5 apps it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
10 $ /mese
Mealie open source ★ 12,9k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A household recipe server with meal plans and grocery lists; you supply the server and patience.
the 4 apps it replaces · 10 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (10 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
10 $ /mese
RecipeSage free [hosted] web · iOS · Android · extension
Paprika in a browser, with no bill, no recipe cap, and an export button.
the 4 apps it replaces · 10 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (10 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
10 $ /mese
Tandoor Recipes free [docker] web · self-hosted
The full recipe-plan-shopping loop; free for personal self-hosting, but the license is not actually open source.
the 4 apps it replaces · 10 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (10 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
10 $ /mese
Samsung Food free [hosted] web · iOS · Android · extension
Shared recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists for $0; Samsung gets the kitchen data instead.
the 3 apps it replaces · 10 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (10 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
5 $ /mese
Donetick open source ★ 2,4k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Tody with shared assignments, flexible recurrence, and a history nobody can quietly rewrite.
the 1 app it replaces · 5 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (5 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
3 $ /mese
Cozi Free free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
The same shared calendar, lists, tasks, and recipes for $0; the ads and nicer controls stay upstairs.
the 1 app it replaces · 3 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (3 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
3 $ /mese
Family Tools Basic free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
Calendar, chores, and shared lists for twelve people; meal planning is exactly where the paywall starts.
the 1 app it replaces · 3 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (3 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
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