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Domoticz Companion DZVents 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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DO Domoticz Companion DZVents Self-hosted MQTT broker dashboard for IoT devices VS TA Tasmota Open-source firmware for ESP-based smart devices
FeatureDomoticz Companion DZVentsTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptC
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB16 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary, source
GitHub stars★ 4,031★ 24,662
First released20182016
ReplacesMQTT.fxTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

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

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is Domoticz Companion DZVents or Tasmota better?

Neither is universally better. Tasmota 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 Tasmota free and open-source?

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

Can I run Domoticz Companion DZVents and Tasmota with Docker?

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

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