EncorevsZigbee2MQTT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Zigbee2MQTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 12 654 | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +169 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
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