ESPHomevsMastodon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | Mastodon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 11 979 | 50 457 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 38 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Mastodon scores 82/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 38 for Mastodon.
If you want the quickest setup, ESPHome is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.
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