OzBits
🔌 Smart Home & IoT Devices

Your home,
smarter and safer.

OzBits builds connected devices that monitor your space, protect what matters, and keep you informed — from anywhere in the world.

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Local-first, no cloud lock-in
Product Lineup

Everything you need to
automate and protect your space.

From plant care to home safety — OzBits devices work locally, send you alerts, and give you control from anywhere.

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Available Now Ships July 2026

SproutKeeper

The intelligent plant monitor that watches your grow 24/7. Tracks soil moisture, temperature, humidity, light, fertilizer levels, and battery — and automates smart plugs to water, ventilate, or light your plants automatically.

  • 6 sensors: soil, temp, humidity, light, EC, battery
  • Smart plug automation (Kasa & Shelly)
  • 3 modes: moisture, hydroponics, aquaponics
  • Voice call, SMS & email alerts
  • Built-in web dashboard — no app needed
  • OTA firmware updates
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Available Now Ships July 2026

SproutKeeper Smart Plug

A pre-configured smart plug built to pair seamlessly with SproutKeeper. Auto-discovered on your network the moment it powers on — no app, no account, no manual IP setup. Just plug in and automate.

  • Auto-discovered by SproutKeeper instantly
  • Controls any 120V device up to 15A
  • No third-party app or cloud account needed
  • Works with Kasa & Shelly-compatible APIs
  • Introductory price — $19.99 (retail $29)
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In Development Coming Soon

CropKeeper

Commercial-scale crop monitoring for greenhouses, vertical farms, and multi-zone growing operations. Built on the same proven SproutKeeper sensor platform — scaled up for professional growers who need centralized control, fleet management, and integration with any infrastructure.

  • Multi-zone fleet — manage hundreds of sensor nodes from one dashboard
  • MQTT-native — connects to any broker (Home Assistant, Mosquitto, HiveMQ, AWS IoT)
  • Broadcast commands to all units simultaneously with one publish
  • Per-zone threshold management — different crops, different rules
  • Central OTA updates — push firmware to entire fleet at once
  • Full sensor suite per node: soil, temperature, humidity, light, EC, battery
  • Compatible with Node-RED, Grafana, and farm management software
  • Works alongside existing Home Assistant automations and smart plugs
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In Development Coming Soon

Stove Guardian

Peace of mind for your kitchen. Stove Guardian monitors your stove and sends you an alert if it's been left on — so you never have to wonder "did I forget to turn it off?" from the office, school, or across town.

  • Detects stove left on after you leave
  • Push notification, SMS & voice call alerts
  • Configurable alert delay (5, 15, 30 min)
  • No smart stove required — works with any stove
  • Simple plug-in setup, no wiring
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In Development Coming Soon

Garage Minder

Your garage, always under control. Garage Minder monitors your garage door and alerts you if it's been left open — and lets you open or close it remotely from your phone, smart home, or voice assistant.

  • Open / close garage from anywhere
  • Alerts when left open past a set time
  • Multi-user access — share with family
  • Full open/close history log
  • Works with most standard garage door openers
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In Development Coming Soon

CallCue

Just say the word. CallCue is a voice-activated alert system that lets someone call for help from another room — no phone, no app, no button. Say the trigger word and an instant alert beeps, flashes, or vibrates on a nearby receiver. Ideal for home care, workshops, garages, and anywhere hands-free assistance matters.

  • Voice-triggered — say "Help", "Call", or a custom word
  • Room-to-room alerts via beep, LED flash, or vibration
  • Two-device system: Sender + Receiver — no hub needed
  • No phone, account, or subscription required
  • Designed for elderly care, solo work, and home caregiving
About OzBits

Built by makers,
for everyday people.

OzBits started with a simple problem: why is smart home technology still so complicated, expensive, and dependent on apps and cloud subscriptions you don't control?

We build devices that work the way technology should — reliably, locally, and without requiring a monthly subscription just to turn on a switch. Every OzBits device runs its own web interface, works on your local network, and sends you alerts when it matters.

Currently based in the US, we're a small team shipping our first products and building the lineup one device at a time.

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Local First

Your devices work on your network without phoning home. No cloud dependency, no account required for core features.

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Alerts That Matter

Voice calls, SMS, and email notifications when something needs your attention — not endless push notifications for nothing.

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Easy Setup

Plug in, connect to Wi-Fi, open a browser. No app downloads, no complex configuration, no special hub required.

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Always Improving

OTA firmware updates keep your device current long after purchase. New features ship automatically.

Our Philosophy

Local-first, always.

OzBits is a technology company specializing in smart home and Internet of Things devices that prioritize local-first control over cloud-based subscriptions. Our product philosophy centers on user privacy and independence, offering hardware like the SproutKeeper plant monitor and specialized smart plugs that function without external accounts or internet dependencies.

Our roadmap spans kitchen safety sensors, garage controllers, and commercial-scale agricultural tools designed for professional fleet management — all built around open APIs and straightforward web interfaces, for consumers who want reliable automation without the subscription tax.

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Your network, your rules

OzBits devices run entirely on your local network. No data leaves your home unless you choose. No account required for core features.

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No lock-in

Open protocols — MQTT, HTTP, REST. Your devices work with Home Assistant, Node-RED, and any tool you already use. We don't build walls.

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Maker-built

Built by engineers who got fed up with overpriced, overcomplicated IoT. We make things the way we'd want to use them.

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OzBits Podcast

OzBits, SproutKeeper & the Local-First Rebellion

The story behind why we build the way we build — and why local-first matters more now than ever.

🇺🇸 English — OzBits ends cloud dependency with SproutKeeper
🇺🇸 English — OzBits, SproutKeeper & the Local-First Rebellion
🇲🇽 Español — Tu casa inteligente sin la nube
🇨🇳 中文 — 无需联网的硬核植物管家
🇵🇭 Filipino — OzBits at ang lokal na smart home

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