# Libation vs Zigbee2MQTT

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Libation | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 375 | 15 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 ✓ | +102 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.

Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

## Details

- [Libation](https://selfhost.directory/project/libation) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libation.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/libation-vs-zigbee2mqtt