Jeedom vs EMQX
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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Compare Jeedom with
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Compare EMQX with
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Feature Jeedom EMQX Category Home Automation Home Automation License GPL-2.0 Apache-2.0 Language PHP Erlang Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 512 MB Deployment bare-metal, docker docker GitHub stars ★ 413 ★ 16,599 First released 2013 2026 Replaces SmartThings, Hubitat —
Why pick each one
Choose Jeedom if… Flexible and extensible Strong in the French community Jeedom details Choose EMQX if… Released under the Apache-2.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Mature project with 16.6k GitHub stars Written in Erlang EMQX details
Frequently asked questions Is Jeedom or EMQX better? Neither is universally better. EMQX has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Jeedom and EMQX free and open-source? Yes. Jeedom is licensed under GPL-2.0 and EMQX under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Jeedom and EMQX with Docker? Jeedom: yes. EMQX: yes.