mqttuivsTasmota
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mqttui | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 10 in IoT | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 224 | 24 940 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +168 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.0.2 · 25 Mar 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Tasmota scores 79/100 against 48/100 for mqttui, so it is the safer default.
Tasmota ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for mqttui.
If you want the quickest setup, mqttui is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.
Tasmota is growing faster right now (+168 stars in 30 days).
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