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Domoticz Companion DZVents vs Scrypted

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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DO Domoticz Companion DZVents Self-hosted MQTT broker dashboard for IoT devices VS SC Scrypted High-performance smart home and camera platform
FeatureDomoticz Companion DZVentsScrypted
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 4,031★ 5,839
First released20182021
ReplacesMQTT.fxGoogle Home

Why pick each one

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

  • Invaluable for debugging
  • Clear topic tree view
Domoticz Companion DZVents details

Choose Scrypted if…

  • Excellent camera integration
  • Cross-ecosystem
  • Fast
Scrypted details

Frequently asked questions

Is Domoticz Companion DZVents or Scrypted better?

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

Are Domoticz Companion DZVents and Scrypted free and open-source?

Yes. Domoticz Companion DZVents is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Scrypted under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Domoticz Companion DZVents and Scrypted with Docker?

Domoticz Companion DZVents: yes. Scrypted: yes.

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