# bookwyrm vs MQTTX Web

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

| | bookwyrm | MQTTX Web |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 2 806 | 5 086 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +22 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

MQTTX Web scores 67/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.

bookwyrm ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

If you want the quickest setup, MQTTX Web is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.

## Details

- [bookwyrm](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm.md)
- [MQTTX Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bookwyrm-vs-mqttx-web