OpenMESvsTasmota
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenMES | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 24 941 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +169 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Tasmota scores 79/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.
OpenMES ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenMES is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.
Tasmota is growing faster right now (+169 stars in 30 days).
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