EncorevsTasmota
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 12 641 | 24 938 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +166 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Tasmota scores 79/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.
If you want the quickest setup, Encore is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.
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