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Tasmota vs OpenBeken

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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TA Tasmota Open-source firmware for ESP-based smart devices VS OP OpenBeken Tasmota-like firmware for non-ESP smart devices
FeatureTasmotaOpenBeken
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageCC
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM16 MB64 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 24,662★ 2,230
First released20162021
ReplacesTuya CloudTuya Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Tasmota if…

  • Total local control
  • Huge device support
Tasmota details

Choose OpenBeken if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Active community (2.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
OpenBeken details

Frequently asked questions

Is Tasmota or OpenBeken 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 Tasmota and OpenBeken free and open-source?

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

Can I run Tasmota and OpenBeken with Docker?

Tasmota: check the project docs for container support. OpenBeken: check the project docs for container support.

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