# EMQX vs Tasmota

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

| | EMQX | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Messaging | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 16 868 | 24 940 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +114 | +168 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 6.3.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Erlang | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 78/100 for EMQX, so it is the safer default.

EMQX ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.

## Details

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

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