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domoticz vs linux-android
domoticz has 3,810 GitHub stars, 1,159 forks, 24 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. linux-android has 3,545 stars, 264 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 27 days ago. domoticz leads on adoption by 7% (3,810 vs 3,545 stars). domoticz is written in C++ under GPL-3.0; linux-android is written in Shell under MIT. domoticz has attracted 30% as many forks as stars, linux-android 7%. domoticz was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (linux), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| domoticz | linux-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.8K | ★ 3.5K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-08-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 264 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick domoticz if
- You weight community size — 3.8K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick linux-android if
- You want the linux-android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and linux-android fits your workflow better
About domoticz
Domoticz is free open source home automation system for Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, Raspberry Pi, ARM boards. It monitors and controls lights, switches, sensors for temperature, rain, wind, UV, energy, gas, water. It lives in IoT and home automation ecosystem, using HTML5 web frontend and hardware integrations such as Z Wave, Zigbee, MQTT, Philips Hue, RFXCOM. It is written in C++ and licensed GPL 3.0.
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About linux-android
linux android is a collection of Shell scripts that turns an old 64 bit Android phone into either a GPU accelerated Linux desktop or a Home Assistant smart home server using Termux — with no root, no PC and no cloud — and it is aimed at people who want to reuse spare hardware instead of buying new machines or renting cloud capacity.
read the full linux-android overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is domoticz or linux-android more popular?
domoticz has 3,810 GitHub stars and linux-android has 3,545. domoticz has the larger community by that measure.
Are domoticz and linux-android free?
Both are open source. domoticz is licensed under GPL-3.0 and linux-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between domoticz and linux-android?
domoticz is written in C++ and linux-android in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, domoticz or linux-android?
Choose domoticz if you want the larger community (3,810 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose linux-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.