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Domoticz Companion DZVents vs ESPEasy

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 ES ESPEasy Multifunctional firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 sensors
FeatureDomoticz Companion DZVentsESPEasy
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 4,031★ 3,536
First released20182015
ReplacesMQTT.fxTuya

Why pick each one

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

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

Choose ESPEasy if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Active community (3.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
ESPEasy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Domoticz Companion DZVents or ESPEasy better?

Domoticz Companion DZVents is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider ESPEasy if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

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

Yes. Domoticz Companion DZVents is licensed under Apache-2.0 and ESPEasy under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Domoticz Companion DZVents and ESPEasy with Docker?

Domoticz Companion DZVents: yes. ESPEasy: check the project docs for container support.

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