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Theengs Gateway vs Zigbee2MQTT Assistant

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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TH Theengs Gateway BLE-to-MQTT gateway for hundreds of sensors VS ZI Zigbee2MQTT Assistant Web management UI for Zigbee2MQTT networks
FeatureTheengs GatewayZigbee2MQTT Assistant
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonC#
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 171★ 448
First released20222019
ReplacesSmartThings HubSmartThings Hub

Why pick each one

Choose Theengs Gateway if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
Theengs Gateway details

Choose Zigbee2MQTT Assistant if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in C#
Zigbee2MQTT Assistant details

Frequently asked questions

Is Theengs Gateway or Zigbee2MQTT Assistant better?

Neither is universally better. Zigbee2MQTT Assistant has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Theengs Gateway and Zigbee2MQTT Assistant free and open-source?

Yes. Theengs Gateway is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Zigbee2MQTT Assistant under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Theengs Gateway and Zigbee2MQTT Assistant with Docker?

Theengs Gateway: yes. Zigbee2MQTT Assistant: yes.

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