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Huginn
Self-hosted agents that watch the web and act for you, like your own IFTTT or Zapier.
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What is Huginn?
Huginn is a system for building agents that perform automated tasks for you online: they can watch websites, read feeds, collect data and trigger actions, all on your own server. It is a hackable, self-hosted alternative to IFTTT or Zapier, free and open source under the MIT licence, with more than 50,000 stars on GitHub. It is maintained by volunteers in their spare time.
Pros
- Free and open source (MIT), with your data on your own server
- Great for monitoring sites and feeds
- Very flexible once set up
Cons
- Needs a server and technical setup
- Maintained in spare time, so updates can be slow
Who should use Huginn
Developers who want private, self-hosted web automation.
Who may not need it
Anyone who wants automation without running a server.
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