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Mozilla WebThings Gateway 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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MO Mozilla WebThings Gateway Open gateway for the decentralized web of things VS TA Tasmota Open-source firmware for ESP-based smart devices
FeatureMozilla WebThings GatewayTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptC
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB16 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 2,643★ 24,662
First released20182016
ReplacesSmartThings, Google HomeTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Mozilla WebThings Gateway if…

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

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mozilla WebThings Gateway 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 Mozilla WebThings Gateway and Tasmota free and open-source?

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

Can I run Mozilla WebThings Gateway and Tasmota with Docker?

Mozilla WebThings Gateway: yes. Tasmota: check the project docs for container support.

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