# Workout.cool vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Workout.cool | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 8 654 | 15 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +155 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.3.2 · 7 Dec 2025 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 66/100 for Workout.cool, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Workout.cool.

If you want the quickest setup, Workout.cool is easier to run; Zigbee2MQTT needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Workout.cool](https://selfhost.directory/project/workout-cool) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/workout-cool.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/workout-cool-vs-zigbee2mqtt