# mqttui vs Tasmota

> 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).

## Details

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

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