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ApexCharts Card vs Tasmota

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted home automation options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AP ApexCharts Card Advanced graphing card for Home Assistant dashboards VS TA Tasmota Open-source firmware for ESP-based smart devices
FeatureApexCharts CardTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptC
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM32 MB16 MB
Deploymentsourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 1,838★ 24,662
First released20212016
ReplacesGrafana panelsTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose ApexCharts Card if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 32 MB RAM
ApexCharts Card details

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is ApexCharts Card or Tasmota better?

Neither is universally better. Tasmota has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are ApexCharts Card and Tasmota free and open-source?

Yes. ApexCharts Card is licensed under MIT and Tasmota under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ApexCharts Card and Tasmota with Docker?

ApexCharts Card: check the project docs for container support. Tasmota: check the project docs for container support.

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