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OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms 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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OP OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms Web app for processing, logging, and visualizing energy data VS TA Tasmota Open-source firmware for ESP-based smart devices
FeatureOpenEnergyMonitor EmoncmsTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPC
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB16 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 1,319★ 24,662
First released20112016
ReplacesSenseTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms if…

  • Mature energy platform
  • Flexible visualizations
OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms details

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms 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 OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms and Tasmota free and open-source?

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

Can I run OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms and Tasmota with Docker?

OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms: yes. Tasmota: check the project docs for container support.

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