# apisix vs Zigbee2MQTT

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | apisix | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 17 261 ✓ | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +102 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

apisix scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for apisix.

## Details

- [apisix](https://selfhost.directory/project/apisix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apisix.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apisix-vs-zigbee2mqtt