CloakBrowservsZigbee2MQTT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CloakBrowser | Zigbee2MQTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 32 584 | 15 764 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +226 | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 15 |
| Latest release | chromium-v155.0.8059.39.2-pro · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 75/100 for CloakBrowser, so it is the safer default.
Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for CloakBrowser.
CloakBrowser is growing faster right now (+226 stars in 30 days).
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