# ESPHome vs Tasmota

> Two self-hosted [Home Automation projects](https://selfhost.directory/home-automation), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ESPHome | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 11 977 | 24 940 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 ✓ | +168 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.

If you want the quickest setup, ESPHome is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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