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evcc vs Domoticz Companion DZVents

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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EV evcc Solar-aware electric vehicle charging controller VS DO Domoticz Companion DZVents Self-hosted MQTT broker dashboard for IoT devices
FeatureevccDomoticz Companion DZVents
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 7,054★ 4,031
First released20192018
ReplacesSmartThingsMQTT.fx

Why pick each one

Choose evcc if…

  • Maximizes solar self-use
  • Wide hardware support
  • Lightweight
evcc details

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

  • Invaluable for debugging
  • Clear topic tree view
Domoticz Companion DZVents details

Frequently asked questions

Is evcc or Domoticz Companion DZVents better?

Neither is universally better. evcc has the larger community, while Domoticz Companion DZVents is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are evcc and Domoticz Companion DZVents free and open-source?

Yes. evcc is licensed under MIT and Domoticz Companion DZVents under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run evcc and Domoticz Companion DZVents with Docker?

evcc: yes. Domoticz Companion DZVents: yes.

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