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24 alternatives to pimatic

Smarthome automation running node.js on raspberry pi.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. pimatic launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   GreenPiThumb – A Raspberry Pi Gardening Bot▲537

   Using the Raspberry Pi to water plants automatically

   2017 · mtlynch.io · its alternatives →

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   I automated my home with RPi, React-Native and Nodejs▲13

   Raspberry Pi 3 based home automation with NodeJS and React Native. - deepsyx/home-automation

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   BerryNet▲90

   Make your home smart with Raspberry Pi

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Raspberry Pi 3▲438

   3nd generation with faster processor, wireless and Bluetooth

   2016 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

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   I Automated My Home with React-Native, Node and Raspberry Pi▲7

   Raspberry Pi 3 based home automation with NodeJS and React Native. - deepsyx/home-automation

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W▲183

   Your tiny, tiny $15 computer

   2021 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

7. 7AH
   A home environment sensor from a Raspberry Pi and an e-paper device▲55

   2014 · visionect-epaper.com · its alternatives →

8. 8WC
   Web-controlled Christmas Lights with Node.js, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi▲51

   Weekend Project: Web-controlled Christmas Lights with Node.js, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi

   2013 · gnewt.at · its alternatives →

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   Hass.io▲9

   Turn your Raspberry Pi into the ultimate home automation hub

   2017 · home-assistant.io · its alternatives →

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    Bitdog – a completely hackable home automation toolset▲30

    Hello Hacker News, My co-founder and I have spent the better part of years developing a completely hackable Home Automation toolset that runs on a Raspberry Pi, or any machine running Linux. With just a Raspberry Pi and a $45 Z-Wave dongle (https://www.amazon.com/Aeotec-Z-Stick-Z-Wave-create-gateway/...), you can run a complete home automation system! Our hub will support any Z-Wave or Z-Wave plus device. We are cloud hosted service that doesn't require you to purchase any proprietary hardware. Our hub software runs on NodeJS and is completely open source. We encourage…

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    My Devices▲171

    Drag and drop IoT project builder for Raspberry Pi

    2016 · 172.235.245.66 · its alternatives →

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    Grow your own with the Raspberry Pi▲123

    A global contest to grow and monitor your own food with Raspberry Pi - alexellis/growlab

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless▲262

    New Raspberry Pi Zero with wireless LAN and Bluetooth

    2017 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Puck.js▲103

    The ground-breaking bluetooth beacon

    2016 · puck-js.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Calaos▲88

    Open source home automation

    2015 · calaos.fr · its alternatives →

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    umbrelOS 1.0▲149

    Turn a Raspberry Pi into your home cloud

    2024 · umbrel.com · its alternatives →

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    pi pod – run your pi coding agent in sandboxes on your own serverfree▲121

    pi pod runs your pi session in a cloud pod. pipod.dev

    20d ago · pipod.dev · its alternatives →

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    The home automation system with an API▲149

    2012 · new.ninjablocks.com · its alternatives →

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    Tingbot▲119

    Transform your Raspberry Pi into a platform for creativity

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Wink Relay▲99

    A simpler way to a smarter home

    2016 · wink.com · its alternatives →

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    PIXO Pixel▲95

    An open source IoT LED display.

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22TF
    The first NodeJS web server on a Raspberry Pi▲23

    2012 · pi.tomg.co · its alternatives →

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    Sawmill.io – Make actionable work items from app logs for Node.js▲9

    Articles and projects for home automation. News and projects for Raspberry Pi. News and projects for Supermechanical Twine.

    2015 · sawmill.io · its alternatives →

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    I've used Go to build a daemon for the Raspberry Pi▲105

    2013 · jondot.github.io · its alternatives →

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