# dockhand vs MQTTX Web

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

| | dockhand | MQTTX Web |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 6 907 ✓ | 5 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +547 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

dockhand scores 72/100 against 67/100 for MQTTX Web, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+547 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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