apache-nifivsMosquitto
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apache-nifi | Mosquitto | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 6 277 | 11 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +86 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | rel/nifi-2.12.0 · 13 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 73/100 for apache-nifi, so it is the safer default.
apache-nifi ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
If you want the quickest setup, Mosquitto is easier to run; apache-nifi needs more configuration.
Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).
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