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Mozilla WebThings Gateway vs Scrypted

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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MO Mozilla WebThings Gateway Open gateway for the decentralized web of things VS SC Scrypted High-performance smart home and camera platform
FeatureMozilla WebThings GatewayScrypted
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 2,643★ 5,839
First released20182021
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomeGoogle Home

Why pick each one

Choose Mozilla WebThings Gateway if…

  • Open standards-based
  • Privacy-focused
Mozilla WebThings Gateway details

Choose Scrypted if…

  • Excellent camera integration
  • Cross-ecosystem
  • Fast
Scrypted details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mozilla WebThings Gateway or Scrypted better?

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

Are Mozilla WebThings Gateway and Scrypted free and open-source?

Yes. Mozilla WebThings Gateway is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Scrypted under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mozilla WebThings Gateway and Scrypted with Docker?

Mozilla WebThings Gateway: yes. Scrypted: yes.

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