# MacOS vs Tasmota

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

| | MacOS | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 21 689 | 24 937 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 | +165 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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

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