HuginnvsZigbee2MQTT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Huginn | Zigbee2MQTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 26 in Automation | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 50 174 | 15 764 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +184 | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.26 · 26 Oct 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Huginn scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.
Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Huginn.
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