# Docker Engine vs MQTTX Web

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

| | Docker Engine | MQTTX Web |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 ✓ | 5 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 against 67/100 for MQTTX Web, so it is the safer default.

Docker Engine ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

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

Docker Engine is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Docker Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine.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/docker-engine-vs-mqttx-web