Semaphore UIvsTasmota
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Semaphore UI | Tasmota | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 14 334 | 24 940 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +151 | +168 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Tasmota scores 79/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.
Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.
If you want the quickest setup, Semaphore UI is easier to run; Tasmota needs more configuration.
Semaphore UI details →Tasmota details →