# Neko vs Tasmota

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

| | Neko | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 22 560 | 24 940 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +185 ✓ | +168 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 78/100 for Neko, so it is the safer default.

Tasmota ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Neko.

## Details

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

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