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EMQX vs OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms

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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EM EMQX Scalable MQTT broker VS OP OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms Web app for processing, logging, and visualizing energy data
FeatureEMQXOpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageErlangPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 16,599★ 1,319
First released20262011
Replaces—Sense

Why pick each one

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

Choose OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms if…

  • Mature energy platform
  • Flexible visualizations
OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms details

Frequently asked questions

Is EMQX or OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms 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 EMQX and OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms free and open-source?

Yes. EMQX is licensed under Apache-2.0 and OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run EMQX and OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms with Docker?

EMQX: yes. OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms: yes.

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