# Smart home privacy ratings

Home automation that runs locally.

| Name | Grade | Jurisdiction | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Domoticz](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/domoticz/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source home automation system written in C++ that runs locally on Linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi or Docker, with a web interface, scripting and support for many devices and protocols. |
| [ESPHome](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/esphome/) | B (80/100) | Switzerland | Open source system for building custom firmware for ESP32, ESP8266 and other microcontrollers from YAML files, turning them into local smart home devices that integrate with Home Assistant. |
| [Zigbee2MQTT](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/zigbee2mqtt/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Open source bridge that connects Zigbee devices to an MQTT broker through a USB or network coordinator, so they can be used locally without the manufacturers' hubs or clouds. |
| [Home Assistant](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/home-assistant/) | C (65/100) | Switzerland | Open source home automation platform that runs locally on a Raspberry Pi, mini PC or server and controls thousands of device brands, with companion apps for phones and computers. |
| [Gladys Assistant](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/gladys-assistant/) | D (50/100) | France (Nine Eyes) | Self-hosted, open source smart home software that runs locally on a Raspberry Pi, mini PC or NAS, with Zigbee, Matter and MQTT support. Optional paid remote access and backups through Gladys Plus. |
| [openHAB](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/openhab/) | D (50/100) | Germany (Fourteen Eyes) | Open source, vendor-neutral home automation platform written in Java that runs locally and connects devices and services through add-ons, with rules, a web interface and mobile apps. |
| [Apple Home](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/apple-home/) | D (45/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Apple's smart home platform built on HomeKit and Matter, controlled with the Home app and Siri on Apple devices. Automations run on a home hub such as an Apple TV or HomePod, and Home data syncs end-to-end encrypted through iCloud. |
| [Google Home](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/google-home/) | F (10/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Google's smart home platform and app for setting up and controlling Nest speakers, displays, cameras and thermostats and other compatible devices, with Google Assistant or Gemini voice control. |
| [SmartThings](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/smartthings/) | F (10/100) | South Korea | Samsung's smart home platform and app for controlling Samsung appliances, TVs and compatible Zigbee, Z-Wave and Matter devices, with automations that run mostly in Samsung's cloud or on a SmartThings hub. |
| [Amazon Alexa](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/amazon-alexa/) | F (0/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Amazon's voice assistant and smart home platform for Echo speakers and displays, controlled through the Alexa app. Voice requests are sent to Amazon's cloud for processing. |

## Criteria

- **Open source** (weight 3): Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
- **No trackers or telemetry** (weight 3): Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
- **No ads or data sales** (weight 2): Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
- **Independent audit** (weight 2): Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

Source: https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/