maxunvsZigbee2MQTT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| maxun | Zigbee2MQTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 16 in Web Scraping | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 18 079 | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +518 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.1.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 74/100 for maxun, so it is the safer default.
maxun ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.
maxun is growing faster right now (+518 stars in 30 days).
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