ESPHomevstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 11 977 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 2 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, ESPHome is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
ESPHome is growing faster right now (+255 stars in 30 days).
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