# clickhouse vs mqtt-exporter

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

| | clickhouse | mqtt-exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #67 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 50 658 ✓ | 168 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +601 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | mqtt-exporter-0.1.4 · 11 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

clickhouse scores 87/100 against 48/100 for mqtt-exporter, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for mqtt-exporter.

If you want the quickest setup, mqtt-exporter is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.

clickhouse is growing faster right now (+601 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [clickhouse](https://selfhost.directory/project/clickhouse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/clickhouse.md)
- [mqtt-exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqtt-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqtt-exporter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/clickhouse-vs-mqtt-exporter