ebusdvsMosquitto
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ebusd | Mosquitto | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #45 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 846 | 11 316 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +94 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 0 |
| Latest release | 26.1 · 10 Feb 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C++ | C |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 55/100 for ebusd, so it is the safer default.
ebusd ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
If you want the quickest setup, ebusd is easier to run; Mosquitto needs more configuration.
Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+94 stars in 30 days).
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