# Sync-in vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Sync-in | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 86 in File Sharing | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 944 | 15 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +172 ✓ | +102 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.6.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 63/100 for Sync-in, so it is the safer default.

Sync-in ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

If you want the quickest setup, Sync-in is easier to run; Zigbee2MQTT needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Sync-in](https://selfhost.directory/project/sync-in) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sync-in.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sync-in-vs-zigbee2mqtt