# dockhand vs Tasmota

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

| | dockhand | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 909 | 24 938 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +549 ✓ | +166 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.

If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+549 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)
- [Tasmota](https://selfhost.directory/project/tasmota) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tasmota.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dockhand-vs-tasmota