budibasevsZigbee2MQTT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | Zigbee2MQTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.
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