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OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms vs ThingsBoard

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 TH ThingsBoard Open-source IoT platform for device management and data
FeatureOpenEnergyMonitor EmoncmsThingsBoard
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePHPJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,319★ 22,200
First released20112017
ReplacesSenseAWS IoT, Azure IoT

Why pick each one

Choose OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms if…

  • Mature energy platform
  • Flexible visualizations
OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms details

Choose ThingsBoard if…

  • Powerful IoT platform
  • Highly customizable dashboards
ThingsBoard details

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms or ThingsBoard better?

Neither is universally better. ThingsBoard has the larger community, while OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms and ThingsBoard free and open-source?

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

Can I run OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms and ThingsBoard with Docker?

OpenEnergyMonitor Emoncms: yes. ThingsBoard: yes.

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