ActualvsTasmota
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 29 840 | 24 940 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +704 | +167 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 6 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Actual scores 81/100 against 79/100 for Tasmota, so it is the safer default.
Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.
If you want the quickest setup, Actual is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.
Actual is growing faster right now (+704 stars in 30 days).
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