Huginn
IFTTT's paranoid older cousin: ugly, capable, and living on your server.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Docker Compose, or a manual Ruby on Rails installation
- Operational Setup
- The first obstacle is operating a Rails application and database, then translating each consumer applet into low-level agents, JSON payloads, credentials, and schedules without IFTTT's guided connector UI.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Agents, credentials, schedules, emitted events, logs, users, and scenario definitions live in the configured MySQL or PostgreSQL database, with deployment configuration and secrets supplied through environment variables on the operator's server.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Huginn can monitor and act on almost anything, but creating Rails agents and JSON event chains is dramatically less approachable than turning on an IFTTT applet, with no native mobile triggers.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $2.99/mo ($36/yr) in subscriptions
Huginn FAQ
Common questions
Is Huginn free and open source?+
Huginn is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on self-host. IFTTT's paranoid older cousin: ugly, capable, and living on your server.
What paid software does Huginn replace?+
Huginn serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: IFTTT, saving up to $2.99/month ($36/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Huginn?+
Installation: Docker Compose, or a manual Ruby on Rails installation. Setup notes: The first obstacle is operating a Rails application and database, then translating each consumer applet into low-level agents, JSON payloads, credentials, and schedules without IFTTT's guided connector UI.
What is the catch or trade-off with Huginn?+
Huginn can monitor and act on almost anything, but creating Rails agents and JSON event chains is dramatically less approachable than turning on an IFTTT applet, with no native mobile triggers.