# airbyte vs Mosquitto

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | airbyte | Mosquitto |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Engineering | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 22 283 ✓ | 11 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 ✓ | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 75/100 for airbyte, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Mosquitto is easier to run; airbyte needs more configuration.

## Details

- [airbyte](https://selfhost.directory/project/airbyte) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/airbyte.md)
- [Mosquitto](https://selfhost.directory/project/mosquitto) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mosquitto.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/airbyte-vs-mosquitto