Jeedom 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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FeatureJeedomTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPC
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB16 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 413★ 24,662
First released20132016
ReplacesSmartThings, HubitatTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Jeedom if…

  • Flexible and extensible
  • Strong in the French community
Jeedom details

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jeedom 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 Jeedom and Tasmota free and open-source?

Yes. Jeedom is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Tasmota under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Jeedom and Tasmota with Docker?

Jeedom: yes. Tasmota: check the project docs for container support.

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