ebusdvsTasmota
Two self-hosted Home Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ebusd | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #45 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 846 | 24 948 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +173 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | 26.1 · 10 Feb 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | C |
Which one should you pick?
Tasmota scores 79/100 against 55/100 for ebusd, so it is the safer default.
Tasmota ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for ebusd.
If you want the quickest setup, ebusd is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.
Tasmota is growing faster right now (+173 stars in 30 days).
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