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Grott Growatt Monitor 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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GR Grott Growatt Monitor Local monitoring proxy for Growatt solar inverters VS TA Tasmota Open-source firmware for ESP-based smart devices
FeatureGrott Growatt MonitorTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonC
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM128 MB16 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 532★ 24,662
First released20202016
ReplacesGrowatt ShinePhoneTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Grott Growatt Monitor if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Grott Growatt Monitor details

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grott Growatt Monitor 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 Grott Growatt Monitor and Tasmota free and open-source?

Yes. Grott Growatt Monitor is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Tasmota under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grott Growatt Monitor and Tasmota with Docker?

Grott Growatt Monitor: yes. Tasmota: check the project docs for container support.

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