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Victron Venus OS Bridge 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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VI Victron Venus OS Bridge Integrates Victron energy systems into automations VS TA Tasmota Open-source firmware for ESP-based smart devices
FeatureVictron Venus OS BridgeTasmota
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonC
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM128 MB16 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 117★ 24,662
First released20172016
ReplacesVictron VRM PortalTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Victron Venus OS Bridge if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Victron Venus OS Bridge details

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Frequently asked questions

Is Victron Venus OS Bridge or Tasmota better?

Neither is universally better. Tasmota has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Victron Venus OS Bridge and Tasmota free and open-source?

Yes. Victron Venus OS Bridge is licensed under MIT and Tasmota under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Victron Venus OS Bridge and Tasmota with Docker?

Victron Venus OS Bridge: check the project docs for container support. Tasmota: check the project docs for container support.

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