Hubitat Elevation vs ioBroker

Hubitat Elevation7.5Visit ioBroker7.4Visit

Higher score Hubitat Elevation #4 in Home Automation 7.5/10 From $184.95 ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Hubitat

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ioBroker #5 in Home Automation 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit ioBroker

• Hubitat Elevation fits best

  Users wanting local automation with broad radio support

• ioBroker fits best

  Technical users wanting extensible local automation

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Side by side

Feature	Hubitat Elevation 7.5/10 Visit ↗	ioBroker 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.4
Ranking	#4 in Home Automation	#5 in Home Automation
Best for	Users wanting local automation with broad radio support	Technical users wanting extensible local automation
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Mobile	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Linux, Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	800+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Hubitat Elevation 7/7 · ioBroker 7/7
Local control	✓	✓
Matter support	✓	✓
Zigbee support	✓	✓
Z-Wave support	✓	✓
Voice assistant support	✓	✓
Camera integration	✓	✓
Energy monitoring	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Runs automations locally and supports Zigbee, Z-Wave and Matter Built-in apps cover rules, lighting and thermostat schedules Tracks energy use or cost and supports Ring-triggered automations	Connects devices and services through more than 800 adapters Offers graphical rules, Blockly, JavaScript and TypeScript automation Runs locally and supports Matter, Zigbee and Z-Wave integrations
Cons	Costs $184.95 upfront, with no free plan Custom apps and device drivers require Groovy Some integrations, including Ring, rely on cloud services	Requires users to provide and manage local hardware Some optional services and adapters require licenses Voice control depends on adapters and the relevant service account
Our verdict	Hubitat Elevation is a physical home-automation hub for people who want compatible devices to run automations locally. Its C-8 Pro North America version connects over Zigbee, Z-Wave, Matter, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, with web and mobile… Read the review →	ioBroker is an open-source home and building automation platform for people who want to bring devices, protocols and online services from different manufacturers into one locally run system. It suits technically confident homeowners and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hubitat Elevation — where it wins

  • Runs automations locally and supports Zigbee, Z-Wave and Matter
  • Built-in apps cover rules, lighting and thermostat schedules
  • Tracks energy use or cost and supports Ring-triggered automations

  Where it doesn't

  • Costs $184.95 upfront, with no free plan
  • Custom apps and device drivers require Groovy
  • Some integrations, including Ring, rely on cloud services

• ioBroker — where it wins

  • Connects devices and services through more than 800 adapters
  • Offers graphical rules, Blockly, JavaScript and TypeScript automation
  • Runs locally and supports Matter, Zigbee and Z-Wave integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires users to provide and manage local hardware
  • Some optional services and adapters require licenses
  • Voice control depends on adapters and the relevant service account

• Hubitat Elevation7.5/10 · From $184.95

  A multi-radio hub for local automations, with a $184.95 one-time price.

  Visit HubitatFull verdict →
• ioBroker7.4/10 · Free plan

  A locally run automation hub with adapters, visual tools and code-based control.

  Visit ioBrokerFull verdict →