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Huginn vs Mercure

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted automation & workflows options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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HU Huginn Agents that monitor and act on your behalf VS ME Mercure Real-time updates protocol and server-sent events hub
FeatureHuginnMercure
CategoryAutomation & WorkflowsAutomation & Workflows
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageRubyGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 49,759★ 5,297
First released20132019
ReplacesIFTTT, ZapierPusher

Why pick each one

Choose Huginn if…

  • Very flexible automation
  • Good for web monitoring
  • No vendor lock-in
Huginn details

Choose Mercure if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
Mercure details

Frequently asked questions

Is Huginn or Mercure better?

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

Are Huginn and Mercure free and open-source?

Yes. Huginn is licensed under MIT and Mercure under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Huginn and Mercure with Docker?

Huginn: yes. Mercure: yes.

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