FHEM
Automate common tasks in the household like switching lamps and heating. It can also be used to log events like temperature or power consumption. You can control it via web or smartphone frontends, telnet or TCP/IP directly.
Developed outside the platforms our data source measures, so there is no activity history to score. This says nothing about the project — many unrated projects are actively maintained.
Activity data
Not available for this project. Our source collects commit history from GitHub only, and FHEM is developed elsewhere.
| Stars | not measured |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | — |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Perl |
Is FHEM actively maintained?
We cannot measure this one. FHEM is developed outside the platforms our data source collects activity from, and its repository lives at svn.fhem.de — so there is no commit history or release cadence here to score.
Read that as missing data, not as a warning. Several of the best-maintained projects in this catalogue are unrated for exactly this reason. To judge it, open the repository and look at the date of the most recent commit yourself.
What FHEM actually does
FHEM is a home automation server designed to handle common household tasks such as controlling lights and heating systems. It also allows you to log events like temperature fluctuations and power usage over time. You can interact with the system through web browsers, smartphone frontends, telnet, or direct TCP/IP connections.
Best fit: It suits technical users who want a self-hosted control hub for diverse Internet of Things devices and prefer managing automation logic directly.
Worth knowing: The lack of recent release data and visible repository activity suggests you may encounter an older codebase with limited community momentum compared to modern alternatives.
Deployment notes
Because the application is built with Perl, you will typically need to ensure the correct Perl runtime and module dependencies are installed on your server, alongside persistent storage for logs and configuration files.
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