LXCvsTasmota
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXC | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Containers | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 288 | 24 937 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +165 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 |
| Latest release | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | C |
Which one should you pick?
Tasmota scores 79/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.
Tasmota ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.
Tasmota is growing faster right now (+165 stars in 30 days).
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