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bermuda vs libretiny
bermuda has 2,135 GitHub stars, 95 forks, 127 open issues and last shipped 21 days ago. libretiny has 552 stars, 127 forks, 124 open issues and last shipped 19 days ago. bermuda leads on adoption by 287% (2,135 vs 552 stars). bermuda is written in Python under MIT; libretiny is written in C under MIT. bermuda has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, libretiny 23%. libretiny was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (esphome), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| bermuda | libretiny | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.1K | ★ 552 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | C |
| Last push | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 95 | ⑂ 127 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bermuda if
- You weight community size — 2.1K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick libretiny if
- You want the libretiny feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and libretiny fits your workflow better
About bermuda
Bermuda BLE Trilateration Track bluetooth devices by Area (Room) in Home Assistant, using ESPHome Bluetooth Proxies and Shelly Gen2 or later devices. (eventually) Triangulate device positions! Like, on a map. Maybe. [![GitHub Release][releases shield]][releases] [![GitHub Activity][commits shield]][commits] [![License][license shield]](LICENSE) [![HomeAssistant Minimum Version][haminverbadge]][haminver] [![pre commit][pre commit shield]][pre commit] [![Black][black shield]][black] [![hacs][hacsbadge]][hacs] [![Project Maintenance][maintenance shield]][user profile] [![Discord][discord shield]][discord]…
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About libretiny
LibreTiny (formerly LibreTuya) PlatformIO development platform for BK7231, RTL8710 and LN882H IoT chips. The main goal of this project is to provide a usable build environment for IoT developers. While also providing vendor SDKs as PlatformIO cores, the project focuses on developing working Arduino compatible cores for supported families. The cores are inspired by Espressif's official core for ESP32, which should make it easier to port/run existing ESP apps on less common, unsupported IoT modules. There's an ESPHome port based on LibreTiny, which supports BK7231 and RTL8710B chips. Note: this project is work in…
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Frequently asked questions
Is bermuda or libretiny more popular?
bermuda has 2,135 GitHub stars and libretiny has 552. bermuda has the larger community by that measure.
Are bermuda and libretiny free?
Both are open source. bermuda is licensed under MIT and libretiny under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between bermuda and libretiny?
bermuda is written in Python and libretiny in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, bermuda or libretiny?
Choose bermuda if you want the larger community (2,135 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose libretiny if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.