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ApexCharts Card vs Zigbee2MQTT

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 ZI Zigbee2MQTT Bridge Zigbee devices to MQTT without vendor hubs
FeatureApexCharts CardZigbee2MQTT
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM32 MB256 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,838★ 15,477
First released20212018
ReplacesGrafana panelsSmartThings

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 Zigbee2MQTT if…

  • Frees devices from vendor hubs
  • Wide device support
  • Local control
Zigbee2MQTT details

Frequently asked questions

Is ApexCharts Card or Zigbee2MQTT better?

Neither is universally better. Zigbee2MQTT has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are ApexCharts Card and Zigbee2MQTT free and open-source?

Yes. ApexCharts Card is licensed under MIT and Zigbee2MQTT under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ApexCharts Card and Zigbee2MQTT with Docker?

ApexCharts Card: check the project docs for container support. Zigbee2MQTT: yes.

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