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Domoticz Companion DZVents vs Zigbee2MQTT

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 ZI Zigbee2MQTT Bridge Zigbee devices to MQTT without vendor hubs
FeatureDomoticz Companion DZVentsZigbee2MQTT
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,031★ 15,477
First released20182018
ReplacesMQTT.fxSmartThings

Why pick each one

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

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

Choose Zigbee2MQTT if…

  • Frees devices from vendor hubs
  • Wide device support
  • Local control
Zigbee2MQTT details

Frequently asked questions

Is Domoticz Companion DZVents or Zigbee2MQTT better?

Neither is universally better. Zigbee2MQTT 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 Zigbee2MQTT free and open-source?

Yes. Domoticz Companion DZVents is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Zigbee2MQTT under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Domoticz Companion DZVents and Zigbee2MQTT with Docker?

Domoticz Companion DZVents: yes. Zigbee2MQTT: yes.

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