# Tasmota firmware

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Tasmota firmware and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Open source firmware that people flash onto existing smart devices, such as light bulbs, to replace the vendor's firmware and keep them working as simple devices.

## Why people recommend it

- Replaces vendor firmware on existing devices (3 comments): "You can buy the same tasmota bulb I used and flash it over the wifi. No disassembly required." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48549609)) "you can flash their firmware with an alternative if you want (Tasamota is popular)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45835954)) "I can install open source firmware like Tasmota or ESPHome" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48117169))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [ESPHome](https://hackerapproved.com/p/esphome.md): 54 recommend
- [WLED](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wled.md): 8 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Tasmota firmware", https://hackerapproved.com/p/tasmota/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).