# Ente vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Ente | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 29 724 ✓ | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +664 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

Ente is growing faster right now (+664 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ente](https://selfhost.directory/project/ente) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ente.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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