# Portainer vs Tasmota

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

| | Portainer | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 38 736 ✓ | 24 938 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +187 ✓ | +166 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Zlib | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.

If you want the quickest setup, Portainer is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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