# Tasmota vs zookeeper

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

| | Tasmota | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 940 ✓ | 12 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +167 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.

Tasmota ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

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

Tasmota is growing faster right now (+167 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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