# LXD vs Tasmota

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

| | LXD | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 4 841 | 24 938 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +166 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

LXD ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.

If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.

Tasmota is growing faster right now (+166 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LXD](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd.md)
- [Tasmota](https://selfhost.directory/project/tasmota) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tasmota.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lxd-vs-tasmota