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OpenMQTTGateway vs Domoticz Companion DZVents

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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OP OpenMQTTGateway Bridge for RF, IR, BLE, and sensors to MQTT VS DO Domoticz Companion DZVents Self-hosted MQTT broker dashboard for IoT devices
FeatureOpenMQTTGatewayDomoticz Companion DZVents
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageC++TypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 4,073★ 4,031
First released20162018
ReplacesSmartThings HubMQTT.fx

Why pick each one

Choose OpenMQTTGateway if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Active community (4.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
OpenMQTTGateway details

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

  • Invaluable for debugging
  • Clear topic tree view
Domoticz Companion DZVents details

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenMQTTGateway or Domoticz Companion DZVents better?

Neither is universally better. OpenMQTTGateway has the larger community, while Domoticz Companion DZVents is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are OpenMQTTGateway and Domoticz Companion DZVents free and open-source?

Yes. OpenMQTTGateway is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Domoticz Companion DZVents under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OpenMQTTGateway and Domoticz Companion DZVents with Docker?

OpenMQTTGateway: check the project docs for container support. Domoticz Companion DZVents: yes.

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