chromavsrpi-mqtt-monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chroma | rpi-mqtt-monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Vector Database | #58 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 29 596 | 328 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +232 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 8 |
| Latest release | latest · 24 Jun 2026 | 1.4.3 · 18 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
chroma scores 79/100 against 51/100 for rpi-mqtt-monitor, so it is the safer default.
rpi-mqtt-monitor ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for chroma.
If you want the quickest setup, chroma is easier to run; rpi-mqtt-monitor needs more configuration.
chroma is growing faster right now (+232 stars in 30 days).
chroma details →rpi-mqtt-monitor details →