dokkuvsTasmota
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 | 24 938 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +166 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Tasmota scores 79/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.
If you want the quickest setup, dokku is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.
Tasmota is growing faster right now (+166 stars in 30 days).
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