ChartDBvsmqtt-exporter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ChartDB | mqtt-exporter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Database Management | #67 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 23 026 | 168 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 7 Apr 2026 | mqtt-exporter-0.1.4 · 11 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ChartDB scores 74/100 against 48/100 for mqtt-exporter, so it is the safer default.
mqtt-exporter ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for ChartDB.
ChartDB is growing faster right now (+76 stars in 30 days).
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