ESPHomevsToolJet
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | ToolJet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 17 in Low Code |
| GitHub stars | 11 978 | 41 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +256 | +154 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 76 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.20.251-lts · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome scores 78/100 against 77/100 for ToolJet, so it is the safer default.
ToolJet ships more often: 76 stable releases in the past year, against 46 for ESPHome.
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