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ioBroker is an Open Source IoT platform (Fog computing) which has the ability to manage your IoT system through an graphical interface.

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ioBroker is an Open Source IoT platform (Fog computing) which has the ability to manage your IoT system through an graphical interface.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

70/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 9 days ago
Popular
49291 GitHub stars
Easy to install
452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
602 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 16 days ago

GitHub stars
291
Open issues
195
Last commit
2026-10-05
Latest release
v7.2.5
License
MIT
Activity
rising

Checked 9 days ago - source: GitHub (ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 2 GB RAM, 32 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install on Debian with one script On a Debian-based machine, run `curl -sLf https://iobroker.net/install.sh | bash -` to install the ioBroker controller. This puts the main software in place so you can start configuring it and add adapters. source
  • Choose database during setup During setup, choose the database type; if you do not already run Redis (a database that keeps live data in memory), accept the default `file` option and leave the host as `127.0.0.1`. The data directory it asks for holds your settings and history, so keep that folder safe and backed up. source
  • Start it and watch the log After setup, run `iobroker start` and then `iobroker logs --watch` to follow the live log. If ioBroker does not behave as expected, the log is the first place to look for the actual error. source

Fetched 17 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Which database should I select during initial ioBroker setup if I do not run Redis?

Choose the default file database option and keep the host set to 127.0.0.1.

What should I back up after installing ioBroker?

Back up the data directory selected during setup, because it holds your settings and history.

How can I find the actual error when ioBroker is not working?

Run iobroker logs --watch and check the live log, since it is the first place to look for the actual error.

Answers sourced from github.com

Community

Collected 16 days ago - public community threads