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Home AutomationAlternative to PictureThisAlternative to PlantaAlternative to Vera

Plant-it

Self-hosted plant care companion, watering schedules, and indoor garden companion.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars1.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
LifestyleHouseplant TrackerWatering Schedule AppPlant Care DiaryGardening Companion
Overview

Why consider Plant-it?

Plant-it is an open-source self-hosted plant companion application. It helps gardening and houseplant enthusiasts maintain watering schedules, track fertilization cycles, log growth photos, and monitor soil sensor metrics.

Guided learning

Learn Plant-it by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Plant-it

Plant-it organizes care guides, sunlight requirements, and watering notification timers for your home plants.

Quickstart

bash
1docker run -d \
2 --name plant-it \
3 -p 3000:3000 \
4 -v plantit_data:/app/data \
5 msdeluise/plant-it:latest

Open http://localhost:3000 to catalog your houseplants and receive automated watering reminder push notifications.

Plant-it is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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Plant-it FAQs

Plant-it is listed as a Home Automation tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Plant-it is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Plant-it is listed as an alternative to PictureThis. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.