Drawnixvsmqtt-exporter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drawnix | mqtt-exporter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Diagramming | #67 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 994 | 168 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 19 Apr 2026 | mqtt-exporter-0.1.4 · 11 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Drawnix scores 65/100 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 1 for Drawnix.
If you want the quickest setup, mqtt-exporter is easier to run; Drawnix needs more configuration.
Drawnix is growing faster right now (+33 stars in 30 days).
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