# canyon vs MQTTX Web

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

| | canyon | MQTTX Web |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 10 in Testing | #3 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 5 086 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.0.15 · 9 Sept 2026 | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

MQTTX Web scores 67/100 against 47/100 for canyon, so it is the safer default.

canyon ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

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

MQTTX Web is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [canyon](https://selfhost.directory/project/canyon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/canyon.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/canyon-vs-mqttx-web