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HASS.Agent 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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FeatureHASS.AgentTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageC#C
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB16 MB
Deploymentbinary, bare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 1,281★ 24,662
First released20212016
ReplacesIFTTTTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose HASS.Agent if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C#
HASS.Agent details

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is HASS.Agent or Tasmota better?

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

Are HASS.Agent and Tasmota free and open-source?

Yes. HASS.Agent is licensed under MIT and Tasmota under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run HASS.Agent and Tasmota with Docker?

HASS.Agent: check the project docs for container support. Tasmota: check the project docs for container support.

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