TezLab

Best Self Hosted Alternatives to TezLab

A curated collection of the 2 best self hosted alternatives to TezLab.

TezLab is a mobile app and analytics platform for Tesla owners that tracks driving, battery and energy use, trip and charge history, vehicle health, and provides insights, driving scores, notifications and community features to monitor and optimize EV ownership.

Alternatives List

#1
TeslaMate

TeslaMate

Self-hosted Tesla data logger that stores driving/charging data and provides Grafana dashboards, maps, statistics, and automation integrations.

TeslaMate screenshot

TeslaMate is a self-hosted data logger for Tesla vehicles that collects vehicle telemetry (drives, charges, battery state, locations) and persists it for long-term analysis. It ships with prebuilt Grafana dashboards and a web UI so you can explore trip history, efficiency, charging behavior, and vehicle status over time.

Key Features

  • Automatic drive, charge, and state tracking with historical timelines
  • Stores data in PostgreSQL and exposes metrics to Grafana for rich dashboards
  • Included Grafana dashboards for efficiency, battery degradation, charging stats, vampire drain, and more
  • Map-based trip visualization and location history (via the web UI)
  • Docker Compose-based deployment with bundled dependencies (PostgreSQL, Grafana)
  • Integrations via MQTT for home automation/notifications (e.g., publish vehicle state)
  • Supports multiple vehicles on the same installation
  • Data export/backups possible through the underlying database (PostgreSQL)

Use Cases

  • Track long-term vehicle efficiency, consumption, and battery health trends
  • Analyze charging habits and costs (home vs. public, session history)
  • Feed vehicle status into home automation (presence/charging state via MQTT)

Limitations and Considerations

  • Requires Tesla account authentication; availability can be affected by Tesla API changes and authentication flows
  • Telemetry frequency depends on vehicle sleep behavior; aggressive polling can reduce sleep time

TeslaMate is commonly used as a private alternative to hosted Tesla tracking apps by keeping your telemetry under your control while still offering modern dashboards and automation hooks. It is best suited for owners who want historical analytics and integrations beyond what the official Tesla app provides.

7.5kstars
896forks
View Details
#2
evcc

evcc

Self-hosted EV charging controller that optimizes charging using PV surplus, dynamic electricity tariffs, and home energy integration (chargers, meters, batteries).

evcc screenshot

evcc is a self-hosted energy management and EV charging controller that optimizes charging based on photovoltaic (PV) surplus power, household consumption, and electricity price signals. It integrates with many wallboxes/chargers, energy meters, inverters, and home batteries to automate cost- and CO₂-aware charging.

Key Features

  • PV surplus charging modes (e.g., eco/solar-only vs. fast) with automatic phase switching where supported
  • Broad device integrations via built-in “templates” (chargers, meters, PV inverters, home batteries)
  • Dynamic tariff support and price-aware charging (where supported by your utility/provider)
  • Web UI dashboard for live power flows, charging status, and configuration
  • Multi-vehicle and multi-charger support (site-dependent) with scheduling and charging limits
  • Data logging and export/monitoring integrations (e.g., Prometheus-compatible metrics)
  • Runs as a single service suitable for Raspberry Pi/home servers; configuration via YAML

Use Cases

  • Automatically charge an EV only when PV surplus is available to maximize self-consumption
  • Minimize charging cost by shifting charging into low-price periods from dynamic tariffs
  • Monitor and control household energy flows (grid import/export, PV generation, battery) alongside EV charging

Limitations and Considerations

  • Feature availability depends heavily on supported hardware (charger/meter/inverter) and selected templates
  • Some advanced behaviors (e.g., phase switching) require specific chargers/vehicles and electrical setup

evcc is best suited for households that want fine-grained control of EV charging integrated with home energy systems. With its large integration catalog and flexible modes, it can automate charging to match solar production and/or electricity prices while providing a clear real-time dashboard.

6kstars
1.2kforks
View Details

Why choose an open source alternative?

  • •Data ownership: Keep your data on your own servers
  • •No vendor lock-in: Freedom to switch or modify at any time
  • •Cost savings: Reduce or eliminate subscription fees
  • •Transparency: Audit the code and know exactly what's running